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Old 06-04-2004, 12:52 AM
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what are they? what do they do?
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If you don't have to have them get rid of them! Emissions BS.
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Originally Posted by 02blackws679ta
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Take them both off!!! If you need block off plates let me know.
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I need some block off plates for mine... PLus what else am i going to need to know about while deleting EGR?

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http://www.ls1camaro.net/sections.ph...ticle&artid=70 this link is inside what jrp posted earlier...if u havnt gone here yet go there now, it tells u exactly what they do and how to remove them. Its an easy job...took me about an hour to have both done.
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Originally Posted by mooleyz28
I need some block off plates for mine... PLus what else am i going to need to know about while deleting EGR?

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e-mail me at n5197h@yahoo.com or on aim FastnFurious335 i make the plates myself so it will be a day or so and i can ship em out to u from there.
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EGR also increases gas mileage. The exhaust basically acts like an inert gas, and since it can't be burned again it reduces combustion temperature. That means the engine can run leaner without detonating.




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