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- 2. GET A BETTER ALTERNATOR.
- 1. WATCH THOSE BATTERIES & GROUNDS!
- 3. UPGRADE YOUR ALTERNATOR WIRING.
- 4. GET GAUGES
- 5. BACKFLUSH THE OIL COOLER - LOSE THE FORD GOLD COOLANT.
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- 7. MONITOR YOUR EGTS SPECIFICALLY
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- 9. GET THE BLUE SPRING KIT AND SAVE YOUR INJECTORS
- 10. INSTALL A FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE.
- 11. GET SAFE WHEN TOWING.
- 12. GET A MORE FREE FLOWING EXHAUST.
- 13. EXERCISE THE VGT VANES IN YOUR TURBO.
- 14. INSTALL A BYPASS OIL FILTRATION KIT.
- 15. REMOVE AND CLEAN THE FUEL PUMP.
- 16. CLEAN THE OIL SIDE OF THE INJECTORS.
- 17. CLEAN THE FUEL SIDE OF THE INJECTORS.
- 18. CLEAN UP THE EGR VALVE.
- 19. CLEAN THE EXHAUST GAS BACKPRESSURE SENSOR AND THE TUBE THAT FEEDS IT TO PREVENT A NO-START
- 20. UPGRADE YOUR TURBO OIL DRAIN TUBE AND OIL SUPPLY LINES.
- 21. RE-ROUTE YOUR CRANKCASE VENTILATION (CCV) LINE.
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18. Clean up the EGR valve.
The EGR valve looks like a small soda can and sits atop the intake just to the driver side of the alternator. Just remove the two screws holding it in, disconnect the electrical wires to it, rotate the valve to expose the mounting flanges, install a wire loop to connect the two flanges over the top of the module (leaving a loop that sits a few inches above the valve), and use the alternator as a lever in conjunction with a pry bar or long screwdriver to pop the valve up and out. Clean up the (hopefully dry) gunk that you find, carefully inspect the two seals for damage, ensure that the valve moves as its supposed to, and reinstall it. The result is a smoother running truck.



















