So I popped the hood the other day to check the oil, which I just changed 2k prior, and was just looking things over. I looked over at the EHM and crap, the brass cap on the plugged end to the turbo was no where to be found. Turbo was sucking air right by the filter. So I took it all apart and there was a good bit of dirt stuck to the inside of the tube and a trail on the intake going to the turbo. But there was no appreciable dirt on either end of the outlet of the turbo to IC. The turbo compressor blades didn't look damaged. I have no idea how long is was like this. However, my last UOA (post in that thread) looked good. I don't think it was that way long. I immediately changed the oil and filter and it's on it's way to Blackstone. I'll report back. What I think happened it this. I had a nylon barbed nipple in the end of the hose with a brass cap. I think the brass expanded more with under hood temps than the nylon and it loosed with time. This set up has been on for about 40K miles. Please give a prayer to the diesel gods that the engine isn't dusted.

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HERS:'16 WK2 Limited EcoDiesel - GDE hot
HIS: '06 Liberty CRD - EHM , GDE eco, Brite Box, Stanadyne FM100, Cummins lift pump, OME lift
'06 Dodge/Cummins - Play truck; a couple of fans, a proper cam shaft, and man handled electrons by EFILive 500/900
'01 Dodge/Cummins - Work truck; Lots of mods

Yes indeed. I have that same setup on mine - a nylon 3/4" garden-hose end with a brass cap. I will check it before I leave work today.

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In this war of lines, so many have been crossed. Where will it all stop?

2006 Deep Beryl Green CRD Sport *SOLD 1/22/12*
Provent, V6 Airbox, Fumoto, Samcos, GDE ECO & TCM Tune, Euro JK TC, Magnaflow Catback
245/70/16 Destination A/T's
Boiler's Radiator Skid Plate
Jeepin' By Al 2.5 inch Adjust-A-Strut Lift, JBA Gen 4.5 UCA's (6/5/10)

I have a PVC threaded plug in the hose to the turbo with a band clamp on the hose. If it goes anywhere, I will be extremely shocked.

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Environmentalist Green + Socialist Red = Facist Brown

2006 Liberty CRD, Frankenlift II, Al's A Arms, Moog LBJ's, GDE tune, Etechno GX3123 Glow plugs, Fumoto drain valve, Elephant hose CCV mod.

My Rosemount Estates wine cork couldn't be happier in its new home--all snug.

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2006 CRD Limited Dk Khaki
InMotion S-II, GDE TCM, Cummins Lift Pump, Mishimoto CAC hoses
Cooper Discoverer ATP LT245/75, Rola roof basket, JCR S3 sliders
OME lift+JBA UCA's, custom front hitch receiver, Mile Marker winch
All J Products rear cargo shelf
Sips biodiesel as if it were 12 y/o Scotch

I took a 3/4 by 3-4" long bolt and cut the threaded end off, leaving an inch or so of the shoulder & head. Deburred the end, greased it some, and slid into the hose, secured with a hose clamp. tie strapped it so it wouldn't hang down anywhere.

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2000 Dodge SLT 4x4 CTD Intense Blue, a few go fast goodys

2006 Limited CRD 4x4 Inferno Red, GDE ECO tune

I got the UOA back and at 2k miles it had the same amount of silicon as a 8-10k mile interval. So I think I found it in time. But it is interesting that after 2k it had 10k worth of silicon. No increase in wear metals....yet.

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HERS:'16 WK2 Limited EcoDiesel - GDE hot
HIS: '06 Liberty CRD - EHM , GDE eco, Brite Box, Stanadyne FM100, Cummins lift pump, OME lift
'06 Dodge/Cummins - Play truck; a couple of fans, a proper cam shaft, and man handled electrons by EFILive 500/900
'01 Dodge/Cummins - Work truck; Lots of mods

wine cork sitting nicely after 57k miles. Probably should put a hose clamp on it...

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2005 Liberty Sport CRD w/all the fixings
Elephant Hose, MAF (ORM), Amsoil Airfilter, nice when I get to drive it
1 EGRreplacement, but never again.
99.5 FrankenJetta TDI (R.I.P.): being turned into diesel hybrid!
99.5 Replacement Jetta TDI: deal of a lifetime, EHM, some other stuff