For the last couple of days my LLY has had very poor performance. So last night I decided I would take it into the dealer in the morning and have them check it out. It felt like it was fuel starved, so I decided to replace the fuel filter first.


Bonehead Move #1 Had a few beers before I started.


Bonehead Move# 2 Tried to do it at night, in the street with a flashlight.


Bonehead Move# 3 I managed to break a fuel line behind the filter that I couldn't see.


So, $463.00 later I no longer have fuel gushing all over the place.


The dealer found the problem with the poor performance. Stuck EGR valve. They can't get a replacement until next week. I asked them to just disconnect it. They didn't want to. I think I will disconnect it.

Too bad it didn't stick shut.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clown.gif

the broken fuel line cost $463!!!

unplugging the egr will likely not allow it to return to closed. I would remove the stepper motor and see if it is stuck. Most likely it is the stepper itself stuck. When you remove it the spring should pull the vavle back to closed position. If you can't accomplish the above, I would plug the egr with a plate as mentioned in another thread.


Unless you don't want to tackle the DIY stuff anymore. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/HiHi.gif


Sorry to hear about your bad lack.

Just install the FINGER EGR plate mod and you are all set!!

Couldn't type fast enough - MAX POWER beat me to it!Edited by: skoryaro2

That's some pretty bad luck.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Disapprove.gif Could've been worse. . . you see that chick filling up her SUV that caught on fire a while back? . . . Just imagine. . . Go out to change the fuel filter, burn up the truck. You could tack two zeros to that $463. . . http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif


Dennis

Bone head or not we all have done stupid things. I have learned over the years not to tackle a project when I am tired, after a few pops or under poor working conditions. I am a Master ASE mechanic and have learned this lesson the hard way. I don't even want to tell you some of my bone head moves. I just try to learn from my mistakes. I am sure next time you will think twice about working on your vehicle under the circumstances.

Heck, yeah. Someone should start a thread of bonehead stories. I'd be #1 on that list. I've got a great transmission story I could put in there. A LOT more expensive than a puny little $463 part.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/HiHi.gif


Dennis

Experience = (definition) What you get when you dont get what you want !!!!! http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/HiHi.gif


Just to bad your experience cost $463 http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Disapprove.gif


I'd be lieing if I said I hadn't done something like that.

No one ever graduates from the school of hard knocks but the mistakes tend to get further in between when you get to my age. Somewhere around 50 a light between your ears will start coming on when something doesn't look right. You will stop what you are doing, step back and take a second look. Most of the time you will make a better decision and do it right the first time. I had to evaluate my Millwrights and Pipefitters once a year. A big factor on their performance was how many times they did or didn't screw up the same job. They and I all made mistakes but as long as we learned from them all was well. No way in hell am I going to tell you about jacking up a building with 250 PSI water out of a 6" line. Later! Frank http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cry.gif