Hi All

 

Thinking of buying one of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-EGR-BLANKING-PLATE-1-2-1-4-1-9-2-0-2-5TDI-ONE-LUPO-BORA-POLO-GOLF-T4-T5-CADDY-/131090823864?hash=item1e859f3ab8.

 

Are they any good? will it reduce the amount of crap going into the inlet/ egr. Do you fit them underneith the EGR? or on top of the manifold side?

Thanks

Jon

 

it won't stop but maybe reduce the crap as it is formed at the egr valve air/exhaust interface  but may be useful if your going to give the whole thing a spring clean   what's the car details-- 

My car is the ASV TDI 110 remapped with black smoke map to approx 135. I am looking at it from this way:

 

THe car is a 52 plate 146k, if I clean it all out and put a reduction in without spending a lot of cash, then it sould last 2/3 years and lets face it the car is getting older. IF it was newer id be looking at spending more on it. THe only reason it is having a clean is because it just blew a turbo :( 

 

Just wanted peoples opinions really upon the whole thing.. IS it worth doing? and Am I best to get one without or with the hole in the middle? 

 

Thanks

JON

Fitted one to my passat 1.9 tdi, turbo spools up a little earlier, also should keep your engine oil cleaner, definitely beneficial and makes a real difference that you can feel, very pleased with mine, depending on your engine, slip it in near the manifold end of the egr, and enjoy the drive

The hole is needed on 53 plate onwards as otherwise it puts the eml light on, unless you have had it mapped out... Earlier cars don't have the sensor and the ecu doesn't throw the code... In fact on earlier cars you just need to pull the vacuum pipe and block it.

Stops all that sooty exhaust gas being sent back through the engine....and sends it through the turbo, which is where you want it.... Must be the best bang for your buck ever [emoji106]

Edited 25 August, 201510 yr by supergeeman

...on earlier cars you just need to pull the vacuum pipe and block it.

Stops all that sooty exhaust gas being sent back through the engine...... Must be the best bang for your buck ever [emoji106]

+1 :sun: