CM 2250 EGR Valve question, please help...

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Snailexpress: I can get you a pic next time I am working on it, engine is in a Volvo so without removing a bunch of crap it is hard to see the EGR valve let alone the weep holes.
Squish099: that is a lot of soot!! Mine isn't that bad yet. Are you still running it? Did it make a whistling noise too, or just the soot??
Rawze: Thanks for the idea, I will be driving through Sunday, but after I deliver I will do the overnight coolant pressure test and check the EGR cooler. I haven't noticed any coolant loss yet, but I guess it could just be starting. I replaced cooler at 188K, so this one has 400K on it. Cummins says 400-600K is the life span right? Maybe it's on its way out.