Best Way To Get Rid Of The EGR?
03-31-2011, 10:04 PM
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Best Way To Get Rid Of The EGR? Hey guys, im installing my race version pacesetter longtubes soon. What is the best way to go about deleting the egr system? Thanks in advance 
03-31-2011, 10:13 PM
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I realize that i will need block off plates. What is the best way about intsalling them? From what i can tell, it is an almost blind area to work with
03-31-2011, 11:31 PM
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6point.
Reaching it in the car will probably cause some blood loss, but it's doable.
Depending on how long it's been on there, it could be tough to break free.
6point.
Reaching it in the car will probably cause some blood loss, but it's doable.
Depending on how long it's been on there, it could be tough to break free.
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04-01-2011, 12:32 AM
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Dont crimp any pipes first of all.
Do it right the first way and youll only need to do it once.
You pretty much have to lay on top of your engine while feeling blindly behind the intake manifold. Find the nut (will be two total) hold your finger on it then slide the socket down your finger onto the nut a few turns and its off.
What I did just to get an idea of what I was feeling was to stick my cell phone behind there and snap a few pics, it worked. It is easy just take a few deep breaths and realize that this is much easier then your thinking.
The only bitch I didnt touch was the exhaust gas tube. Its the short slightly flexible tube going from the back of the intake to the left side (standing in front of motor) exhaust manifold. Dont remove this until your ready to remove that manifold!!!
Do it right the first way and youll only need to do it once.
You pretty much have to lay on top of your engine while feeling blindly behind the intake manifold. Find the nut (will be two total) hold your finger on it then slide the socket down your finger onto the nut a few turns and its off.
What I did just to get an idea of what I was feeling was to stick my cell phone behind there and snap a few pics, it worked. It is easy just take a few deep breaths and realize that this is much easier then your thinking.
The only bitch I didnt touch was the exhaust gas tube. Its the short slightly flexible tube going from the back of the intake to the left side (standing in front of motor) exhaust manifold. Dont remove this until your ready to remove that manifold!!!
04-01-2011, 01:45 AM
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I had to pull out my EGR this afternoon on my '97Z. What worked for the right side nut was laying across the engine as others have suggested, but see if you can get a mirror in there and a light to help you see. I had a palm sized mirror that some skank left here and my mini-mag and it helped me to see exactly what I was doing. For the left side nut (my left) I was able to just reach over the fender. Ultimately, as long as you know what a 6 point nut feels like you should be fine. Oh and the ratcheting 13mm box wrench I had helped tremendously.
Although even with a light, mirror and a 13mm ratcheting box wrench I kept torquing one of the nuts the wrong way, lol...
Although even with a light, mirror and a 13mm ratcheting box wrench I kept torquing one of the nuts the wrong way, lol...
04-01-2011, 09:15 AM
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Because if you do, you can use that as an excuse to unbolt your intake manifold, delete the EGR, and reseal/reinstall the manifold.
That's how I deleted my EGR
04-28-2011, 10:11 PM
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is it ok to delete the exhaust gas tube? i have kooks headers and the tube is just sitting there and i want to take it off. will anything happen if i take it off and make a block of plate for it?
04-28-2011, 10:43 PM
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The block off plate isn't bad to install if you good with a wrench. I have been blessed with the ability to wrench on stuff I cannot see. Sometimes I even close my eyes when working on stuff so my wrench foo can come out.
