EGR in 04's? Here is what Dodge has to say about it!

[BIG BOB]

Here is a copy of the email I sent Dodge on Sunday, October 5th.



January 2004 Cummins, emissions? EGR?

Comments:

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Many rumors have circulated about the High Output Cummins come January

2004.

Will it have an EGR valve? or will it have the "Fleetguard Emissions

Solution"? or products by Nelson to meet EPA emissions requirements?

When will these new standards take place? When will the first vehicles

with these new emission standards come off the production line?



Looking

forward for your reply.



Thank you, Bob





Now, here is their reply:



Dear Robert,



Thank you for your recent email to DaimlerChrysler Motors regarding the

High Output Cummins Diesel engine.



The redesigned High Output Cummins engine is tentatively scheduled to be

released in January 2004. This is also when the standards will take

place and when it will be available in the Dodge Ram.



Our early indications show that it will not have an EGR valve. However,

any further information regarding this engine is unavailable at this

time.



Please continue to visit our website at http://www.dodge.com for newly

released information.



Thank you for writing.



NOTE: Please do not use the 'Reply' function of your email system. If

you have a need to respond to this message, please visit us at our reply

form (link provided below). Our system is NOT able to accept any emails

at this address.



For any future communications related to this email, please refer to the

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Sincerely,



Stacie Perry

Senior Staff Representative

DaimlerChrysler Customer Assistance Center





I thought this was kind of interesting!

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Interesting. Very, very interesting.



Vaughn

 

[nickleinonen]

i still won't be at ease about this egr subject until i have keys in hand for my 04 and visually see there is no egr on it.

 

[2003Cummins4Me]

well it sounds like they are not putting an EGR valve on it but they are redesigning the engine? I wonder whats going to happen now since I know I will be buying a post jan 04 truck.

 

[rashwor]

Rememeber boys...

there are rumors of some nice surprises to come... may start in 2004 and go through 2005??? No, I don't know anything or have any connections.



I won't sweat the EGR valve should I end up with one. They have come a long way since the 70's and 80's when they were nothing but junk and problems. And we are talking about a Cummins engine... not a dmaz or ppoke.

 

[Floor It]

The cummins Rep at May Maddness this year said that chrysler didnt want the EGR due to costs. So they were looking at some type of exhaust catilitic convertor for this.



John

 

[rashwor]

I am hoping for...

something simple like a cat. They are easy fixed. :-laf :-laf

 

[2003Cummins4Me]

i wouldnt mind a cat so much because yes... they are an easy fix. Im also curious about what the OTHER superprises are because I have heard from several different people that 05 will have changes but they dont know what they are.

 

[brillmtb]

No EGR is what they told you?



I was just told last night by a family memeber that an engineer he works with was able to speak directly to a DC engineer who told him more than he was supposed to I guess.



I am still waiting to get the details firsthand as I heard it through someone else so take this with a grain of salt but...



The DC engineer answered a bunch of his questions. I will get all the info.



The new emissions control will be EGR, slight mileage reduction, no significant increase in hp. "get the 03 model". Again, I will need to confirm this but this is what I was told second hand.





Also, the 03 48RE CAN handle and exhaust brake but there is something about the ability for owners to switch in and out of OD that could cause ? damage while braking. If left in OD it will work just fine. The warrenty issue is still going to be a problem. Again, details when engineer back in town but this guy is COMPULSIVE and told me about Fords fueling problems he predicted BEFORE the trucks were out so he has his ways of obtaining information that are outstanding.



I will get more infor when he is back in town.

 

[Pugster]

If you're worried about the EGR, wait until 2006, or 2007 when all new engines will be required to run mandatory ultra low sulfer diesel. This will be a nightmare. Our present engines will run the ULS fuel, but put a few drops of the low sulfer fuel which we are running today in the new engine, and the motor is ruined. This will be a nightmare for fuel suppliers. They will be (forced into)stocking high sulfer dyed for off road and heating oil, low sulfer, (today's highway fuel), and the latest and greatest ultra low sulfer fuel. All grades in #1 & #2. not to mention regular and premium, and seasonal blends. If we think fuel is expensive today, wait!.

 

[Briman]

Originally posted by brillmtb

The DC engineer answered a bunch of his questions. I will get all the info.





I will get more infor when he is back in town.

Did the Dodge special police come and "hush" you up. So where's the news? Inquiring minds want to know.