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those of you with egr problems!

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by hetdiesel, Dec 13, 2009.

  1. Dec 13, 2009 #1
    hetdiesel

    hetdiesel Bobtail Member

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    Hello im new to the forum and was doing some searching and did not see any talk about water methanol injection. I don't drive im going to school to work on them but Ive seen in a lot of applications when you inject the water it cleans like a steam cleaning also lowering egt + boosted power with the methanol. How to get water methanol well it is windshield washer fluid.
    So by doing all the cleaning thus preventing egr clogs, cleaner engine,more power,lower egt if i had a truck id be trying it.

    So im wondering if any of you guys have the system and how its working with the egr????
     
    hetdiesel, Dec 13, 2009
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  3. Dec 13, 2009 #2
    pullingtrucker

    pullingtrucker Road Train Member

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    I don't currently run a water/meth system or a egr motor, but I am designing my own system to run on my ACERT during sled pulls. The systems will control the EGT if it is setup properly, but the bigger problem is feeding it. The tanks would have to rather large (I'm guessing 10+ gallons) in order to have a decent range. Also this woulld be another added expense since washer fluid or methenol isn't free. Another factor is not all washer fluids have the same percentage of water/meth. Most O/O that I know have avoided the EGR engines just to be on the safe side and I don't think that any fleet would consider this a healthy investment. For normal everyday use I would look into the Snow Performance kits. They have one that senses the need off of the EGT and boost. This would be the best setup, but it is very expensive.
     
    pullingtrucker, Dec 13, 2009
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  4. Dec 14, 2009 #3
    underpsi

    underpsi Road Train Member

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    U don't have to use methanol with a water/meth injection kit. All the meth really does is add power. if you just use water the temps will be even cooler and its less cylinder pressure as well.
     
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  5. Dec 16, 2009 #4
    Cowpie1

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    Or you could just disable the EGR like I did on my '06 ISX. 30 seconds of my time, no tools, no parts. A lot cleaner engine, better fuel mileage, much happier engine.
     
    Cowpie1, Dec 16, 2009
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