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EGR removal on a Td5 ? - Done it !!!!!

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Jimbo:
Anyone done it, does it make a difference ?

The Disco seems to be gutless between 1000 and 2000 rpm, after that (I'm assuming cos the turbo kicks in at about 1950rpm ?) it's not too bad - it's still no rocket ship, and the auto box doesn't help much either !

I have a Dastek Power Plug (DPP), took it off the other week for the MoT, and haven't yet put it back as I wanted to get the sluggish-ness problem sorted first.

Would removing/blanking the EGR be worthwhile - and how do I do it ?

TIA,
Jim

blackbob:
just disconect the vacume pipe and blank it off by putting a small self tapping screw in the end off the rubber pipe

Jimbo:

--- Quote from: "blackbob" ---just disconect the vacume pipe and blank it off by putting a small self tapping screw in the end off the rubber pipe
--- End quote ---


Gis a clue - what pipe ?

thermidorthelobster:
Or you could just unplug it.  I blanked mine off using a coin & some silicone sealant but apparently that wasn't very worthwhile.

Look for the EGR valve next to the coolant reservoir.  There's a multiplug connected to it and a socket for another (for Japanese spec motors).  It's just between the engine and the coolant reservoir, nearish the bulkhead.

Follow the pipe off it and you'll see where it joins the air intake pipework.

Eeyore:
Following a quick phone call to 'Secret Squirrel No1', the general view is that if the EGR is working, blanking it off will increase your NO output a chunk and worsen your fuel economy everso slightly, but will make little difference to the power output (hard data taken from calibration runs on dynos).

.....Unless, the EGR is kaputt, in which case it could be that causing some running problems.

I'm not even going to pretend I understand why!  :lol:

HTH
cheers
 8)
Eeyore

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