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May 1, 2005 Service bulletin

Intermittent crank no start due to an EGR throttle plate that is stuck closed

Ford technical service bulletin 18598 for 2004 Ford F-250 SD, 2004 Ford F-350 SD and 2004 Ford E-350 and others.

Bulletin number
18598
Component
Engine and engine cooling
Summary
Intermittent crank no start due to an egr throttle plate that is stuck closed. The engine may seem like it has no compression due to a faster than normal cranking speed of greater than 200 RPM. Dtc p0488 or p1334 may or may not be present. Tt

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