Hey fellow CRD heads,
Sorry if this has been covered in the past, but I couldn't find any threads directly related to my issue, so here goes.
I am trying to sort out an issue before I order the Eco Tune from Keith. Some background:
I seem to have a boost leak. It started as a quiet buzz and then gradually turned into a loud squeal (all under boost). I inspected the area around the FCV and intake elbow and noticed residue around the intake elbow. So I replaced the square gasket between the intake elbow (reattaching the EGR elbow was a huge pain in the booty). However, when I started the engine, the whistling sound was still there. Oddly enough, when I entered the freeway for the first time and got under heavy boost the noise miraculously went away!
Fast forward two/three weeks and the quiet buzz/squeal had returned, gone away, and then returned again. Then, yesterday, that noise went away and has been replaced with a whooshing noise. It's clearly a boost leak. I am thinking it's the EGR elbow/v-band connection that's the culprit, circled in the above photo, because it took me 3 hours to get it reconnected when I had everything apart. It's darn near impossible to get to even after removing the fuel head, battery, boost hoses and battery box.
So, now I am wondering what I should do. I do not want to keep having to deal with the EGR system. Frankly, I'd be happy to remove the FCV and disable the EGR entirely but I am not sure the best/easiest way to go about this. (FYI my FCV is unplugged as well as my MAF, currently.) I'm not sure how the Eco Tune would effect this. I know it retains some EGR and FCV function, but I am not sure exactly how it works.
Ultimately, I want to get rid of this boost leak. Eco Tune will be happening soon. What should I do?
Thanks!