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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: landroverkeith on March 24, 2006, 08:47:01

Title: egr blanking plate
Post by: landroverkeith on March 24, 2006, 08:47:01

I know that theres been a post previously about these egr things

but wat exactly is it and wat does it do ?

ebay seems to have several blanking plate kits for sale and was wondering if it was good idea to get one?

of late my disco has been bit of a money pit so trying to keep it on the road is bad enough without buying my mods :(

Title: egr blanking plate
Post by: TimM on March 24, 2006, 09:03:58

This is probably the cheapest mod available!


Your engine has a Exhaust Gas Recirculation unit attached to the side, which at low revs opens up and allows the hot exhaust gas back into the inlet - blah blah blah* - block the inlet with a plate and you will improve low end performance.




* I could go on for ages about why this is a good/bad thing, use the search at the top for EGR and have a read through a few of the topics, let me know if you can't work it out  :wink:

Title: egr blanking plate
Post by: landroverkeith on March 24, 2006, 09:06:19

thanks tim  :)

Title: egr blanking plate
Post by: TimM on March 24, 2006, 09:10:26

Keith,

Using search I found  this one  (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=13970&highlight=egr) for you, it's a good starting point  :wink:  (and has some pictures  :D ).

Title: egr blanking plate
Post by: landroverkeith on March 24, 2006, 10:36:59

:) some great info there thanks tim :) ive just ordered one

Title: egr blanking plate
Post by: davidlandy on March 24, 2006, 11:16:02

make one - dead easy

I used sheet steel (1mm) and some snips - took all of 5mins

Title: egr blanking plate
Post by: Tyke on March 24, 2006, 12:31:50

OK - so if you remove the EGR valve completely, rather than blanking it off and leaving the EGR gear in place, is there any 'real' benefit to removing the gear and using a single silicon pipe rather than leaving it in place with the standard pipe with the t-piece?

i.e. blanking and leaving the valve on costs next to nothing . . . .  Blanking, removal and silicon pipes costs about £70.

Does the cost really justify the end result?

All a bit subjective as far as I'm concerned. Agreed the TDi runs smoother at low end without EGR but I aint fully convinced that £70 will make it any better . . . . other than 'looking good' when you pop the bonnet.

Title: egr blanking plate
Post by: landroverkeith on March 25, 2006, 00:24:16

:shock:  ??? £70 lol im sticking to £7.95 and thats it