Thread: Help Needed - diesel mechanic advice

yep well our triton came up with "low turbo boost" on the diagnostic though in fact it was a jammed exhaust gas reticulation valve (due to crap nz diesel no doubt) took a couple of hours a few toothbrushes and a few pints of petrol to clean it. problem gone.
then i got serious and took inlet manifold off and scrubbed all that clean as full of gummy soot.
now i run a small electronic mod that convinces engine management its really cold outside no the egr switches off automatically. more economy, more power and less lag as a benefit

Originally Posted by gonetropo

yep well our triton came up with "low turbo boost" on the diagnostic though in fact it was a jammed exhaust gas reticulation valve (due to crap nz diesel no doubt) took a couple of hours a few toothbrushes and a few pints of petrol to clean it. problem gone.
then i got serious and took inlet manifold off and scrubbed all that clean as full of gummy soot.
now i run a small electronic mod that convinces engine management its really cold outside no the egr switches off automatically. more economy, more power and less lag as a benefit

I just spoke to a really good diesel mechanic who clearly knows what's up. He suggested the first thing I do when I buy a ute is have the Ecu remapped to disable the egr, he says it makes a massive difference in power and fuel consumption as well as cutting down on injector issues.

He also said I should pull pin on this deal and get my deposit back - which I have done.