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ian23 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Liverpool

Hello everyone, new member silly question, what is the EGR blanking plate for and is it essential that i fit one ????

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Jev · Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 297 Location: St. Ives, Cambs

try here first......

http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=703

Not vital you change it - but most people think it is a good idea and pretty simple job (2 bolts)........it is worth checking mileage on a few tanks before changing then you may see a difference after fitting.....

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Boozy nights · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 19:36 Post subject:

Hi matey and welcome. If it aint broke don't fix it (bit corny!) Seriously, I would have fitted one if I hadn't dropped it into the engine Embarassed

But I aint bothered to put another in although I have bought one. Not causing me any probs (touch wood) doesn't smoke any more than any other diesel cars so why bother?? May see you at Southport.

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Oldskool Beat · Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 0:00 Post subject:

At the weekend I decided whilst fitting new batteries to remove my EGR blanking plate that has been fitted for about a year (I think :? )

As VIRGINDELICAOWNER said above "If it ait broke don't fix it" well........

When I fitted the plate the Deli was running fine just the same as before fitment, no difference what so ever, so I left the plate fitted anyway.

Thought I would remove removing the plate to see if there would be any difference now I'm keep a check on my fuel consumtion, while removing the plate I found a piece of metal up the vacuum pipe so I removed that also, now at this point I should have worked out that it had been blanked off before I even got the Deli but removed all the blanking bits and checked the movement in the EGR, all appeared okay
Run the motor for a while and had a bit of a rev up, all seamed fine

Went to go to work this morning and just as the engine warmed up about 2 miles away I gave it a bit more throttle It engine stared to knocking lots Shocked

I then had a look in the mirror and there was a BIG cloud of smoke behind me Shocked

(don't remember driving through that :? ) Laughing

I had also been cleaning the engine at the weekend (still finding mud) and it sounding like I might have got water in the engine type of noise Shocked

Limped it back home and refitted the plate and also blocked the pipe off again, and I'm pleased to say it is all well again cheers

Couldn't believe the noise and smoke just through unblocking the EGR, won't be removing that again pale

p.s. Welcome along Ian Wink

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DeaninNZ · Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 5:27 Post subject:

I had the opposite findings, mines actually more economical and less smokey on start up, strange things these delicas, but thats why we love em.

Oldskool Beat · Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 18:54 Post subject: