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Anyone clean their EGR defuser tube?

RamDiesel4

Member
Oct 9, 2013
61
10
Hi all, not new but haven't posted in awhile.

I found this video on youtube tonight.


It looks like it could cause problems down the road if its not taken care of?
 

flying7

Active Member
Jul 15, 2014
175
42
Truck Year
2014
I looks really important. Anyone here done that?
 

John

Well-Known Member
Nov 13, 2015
1,186
386
I guess it can't hurt but probably not necessary. Some owners have over 200,000 miles on their truck and never touched it.
 

Brokedownbutgood

Active Member
Apr 17, 2016
289
103
Truck Year
2015
Cleaning the soot off the tube isn't really going to do much of anything. But if you enjoy working on your truck it wont hurt anything either.
 

flying7

Active Member
Jul 15, 2014
175
42
Truck Year
2014
crazy how it gets so dirty. that can't be good for the engine right??
 

bobcat67

Active Member
May 19, 2016
223
88
Truck Year
2016
crazy how it gets so dirty. that can't be good for the engine right??

It's an emissions controlled diesel motor, it is amazing how dirty they get, I haven't looked at the actual EGR valve setup on this emissions system, but if you're going to clean something I think that would be time better spent. If for some reason you have to take the tube off you might as well clean it, but taking it off for the sake of taking it off is not something that's necessary.
 

NC-RAM

Member
Nov 29, 2015
61
21
Truck Year
2014
Yes, cleaned mine. 40k, it's hard to believe that much soot is going into the engine.
Simple to do, not sure if it will help or not, but just look at it as normal service.
Truck runs great.
 
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