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i got my first 6.7 mil on 174 miles, code P0299. there is a ssm out already for this concern.

ssm 21305 P0299 mil on vehicles built before 04/05/2010. " May be due to an incorrectly adjusted turbo wastegate actuator. Prior to performing normal diagnostics, check turbo wastegate adjustment."

i perf the wastegate adjustment check and it was way out of spec, opening at 5 inches of vac. spec is to see rod moving with vac applied between 8.3 -10 inches. the paint mark was still intact on the rod. I had to remove wastegate and rotate counterclockwise 4 times to get into spec. Waiting for intake gaskets to recheck and drive tommorrow. The upper intake came out fairly easy Posted Image I wonder why it was so out of spec from the factory?

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So I put the intake back on, cleared the code and drove the truck today. p0299 has not returned yet, but it still feels like it has a lack of boost. My map pid showed 33 psi max at wot, which would be about 19 mgp psi. I have in my notes from 6.7 class normal boost is between 26-28 psi. kind of sounds like a cac leak while I am accelorating, but I havnt done any diag besides the ssm yet. we'll see what we find tomorrow.

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smoke tested intake today and found cac hose connection from turbo leaking. this is a quick connect like the 6.4 rad hoses. I pulled it off and no o-ring is to be found. A metal to metal connection did seal good enough to make 20 psi though Posted Image

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Hmm...interesting...the two 6.7 trucks I have driven have only made ~20-24psi of boost, but there has been no audible boost leaks or P0299.

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Hmm...interesting...the two 6.7 trucks I have driven have only made ~20-24psi of boost, but there has been no audible boost leaks or P0299.

 

+1, I've PDI'd a pickup and two chassis cabs and all were just over 20 psi with no codes/noise.

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i forgot to mention that there was also a code pending before I smoke tested it this morning. p0299 didnt come back, but there was a p02ec(high air flow detected) stored. Its hard to believe that I have 2 problems with this new truck, but I have been very thourogh with my diag_this being my first 6.7 diag. I set the wastegate rod adjustment to 9.5 inches-which I just noticed this is the number marked on the wastegate in the coffee table book. I pulled the cac hose off of another 6.7 on the lot and the o-ring is in there. I also took this stock unit and made a recording of the map pid, and got 22 psi as my max boost. It is a little difficult getting the cac quick release loose. I used 2 long flatblades and a long booger picker. here are some pics of the quick connect. The second picture is where the o-ring is missing from the metal sleeve.

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I put the new cac hose on today, drove veh 20 miles, no more codes. truck now makes 24 psi boost. All is well now. here is a pic of the new cac with the o-ring. theres not much to it, its a thin sharp edged o-ring.

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Thank you for sharing Clint. The pics always help too. A quick glance at one of these CAC tubes and you could miss the seal if you aren't looking. I am guessing there is no such thing as a replacement o-ring? Seems a waste to have to replace the entire tube for a missing seal... kinda like the hose clips on the 6.4L.

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I contacted hotline and so far the only way to get the seal is with the tube. They did however tell me that this seal is reusable.

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