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Blocked off the EGR and egts are worse?

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Old 10-25-2009 | 08:10 PM
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Default Blocked off the EGR and egts are worse?
I cut the scoop out and blocked off the egr and now my egts spike alot faster than before. anyone experince this before?
 
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Old 10-26-2009 | 12:29 PM
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How does the turbo spool compared to before?
 
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Old 10-26-2009 | 03:36 PM
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It spools up faster and pulls harder right off the bottom but it seems to have lost 3 to 4 pounds, it hits my defuel point 1350 at about 55mph and it never use to get that hot until 70 to 75
 
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Old 10-26-2009 | 06:40 PM
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I know im statin the obvious, but have you checked for leaks? The vains on your turbo could be stuck.
 
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Old 10-29-2009 | 04:43 PM
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checked for leaks, how do you check to see if the vanes are stuck?
 
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