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Title: EGR Blanking
Post by: Carling1968 on March 13, 2018, 02:55:51 PM
Can anybody tell me if it's a straight fwd job on 2008 2.0 tdci Galaxy please.

Thanks
Title: Re: EGR Blanking
Post by: johnnyroper on March 13, 2018, 07:48:35 PM
Straight forward to blank but it will give management light as it has feedback to ecu.
3 options

1 clean out and leave if causing issue

2 blank and map out

3 fit partial blank so it reduces the crap that goes through.
Title: Re: EGR Blanking
Post by: Carling1968 on March 13, 2018, 07:53:50 PM
Would I have to take the complete valve off to blank out ?. I have heard they are difficult to get to .
Thanks.
Title: Re: EGR Blanking
Post by: johnnyroper on March 14, 2018, 12:13:39 AM
No just blank at the pipe that comes from exhaust manifold,can be done at either end just go for the easiest one
Title: Re: EGR Blanking
Post by: Carling1968 on March 14, 2018, 12:25:24 AM
Many Thanks
Title: Re: EGR Blanking
Post by: Mirez on March 14, 2018, 08:45:11 AM
Just remember it's now an MoT failure to mess with the EGR so make sure it's not obvious!
Title: Re: EGR Blanking
Post by: johnnyroper on March 15, 2018, 02:59:05 PM
I partially blanked my x type with 2.0 tdci ford engine had the blank in for about 10k miles and didnââ,¬â,,¢t notice and major difference, however when having manifold off to change glow plugs I removed the blank. The engine now seems to run better there was a slight hesitation on gear change which is now gone. Also the puff of smoke on hard acceleration has also stopped. Suppose I will have to just clean the damn thing every so often now.
Title: Re: EGR Blanking
Post by: mike wilson on March 19, 2018, 11:14:14 AM
My 1.8 was the other way round.  Seriously dangerous hesitation on moving off.  Blanking removed that completely, with the only change being a noticeable increase in the warming up time.