97B4TDi
Veteran Member
2013 JSW Hard Start This Morning in the Midwest
Took a 120 mile mile drive for NYE, Parked it, Drove 120 miles home, Parked it over night.
Hard Start this morning. Cranked, stopped, cranked, stopped, cranked, for 10-15 seconds and finally kicked off with a stumble which eventually evened out. Got to work and removed the lower tray to see if there was liquid in the lower intercooler hose and there was some liquid but more sludge than liquid.
Is the sludge is normal?
Do those with the TSB "Icing Fix" no longer have this issue?
Would it be better to delete the EGR/DPF?(Off road use only ) Has this remedied it for those having similar issues?
Considering winter just began and its going to be a long wet one here in the Midwest and I don't plan to get rid of the car from this "quirk" what would be the best preventative route to go to reduce messing with the IC hoses, etc in the future? Hunting for along term solution...
I've seen the "drill a hole in the lower hose" thread and am unsure a hole in the IC plumbing is the best idea. Seems like others on the forum have had DPFs fail from smaller air leaks and pressure deviation.
Took a 120 mile mile drive for NYE, Parked it, Drove 120 miles home, Parked it over night.
Hard Start this morning. Cranked, stopped, cranked, stopped, cranked, for 10-15 seconds and finally kicked off with a stumble which eventually evened out. Got to work and removed the lower tray to see if there was liquid in the lower intercooler hose and there was some liquid but more sludge than liquid.
Is the sludge is normal?
Do those with the TSB "Icing Fix" no longer have this issue?
Would it be better to delete the EGR/DPF?(Off road use only ) Has this remedied it for those having similar issues?
Considering winter just began and its going to be a long wet one here in the Midwest and I don't plan to get rid of the car from this "quirk" what would be the best preventative route to go to reduce messing with the IC hoses, etc in the future? Hunting for along term solution...
I've seen the "drill a hole in the lower hose" thread and am unsure a hole in the IC plumbing is the best idea. Seems like others on the forum have had DPFs fail from smaller air leaks and pressure deviation.
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