Blocking EGR keeps oil clean - how?

[kevin07]

the way I see it is the egr fouls your intake (plenty of pictures to prove that 1) now by having your intake system fouled beyond anything I would have ever believed your motor is not working properly air fuel mixtures wrong hotter engine under performing more stress on the oil due to the temps harder worked motor equals oil quality fades quicker, thats my take anyway

[paps01]

Blocked the EGR on my 4.2 100 k's ago and today blew or fractured the EGR pipe. Sounded terminal and had the vehicle towed. It is suggesetd to block both ends.

[Drew]

Blocked the EGR on my 4.2 100 k's ago and today blew or fractured the EGR pipe. Sounded terminal and had the vehicle towed. It is suggesetd to block both ends.

That's a bugger

[paps01]

Andrew at Diesel Tech doesn't think it is related. Rather, Murphy's law (He can be a P@#%*K that Murphy). Apparently this pipe does crack and break through vibration where it runs around the back of the engine. Speaking of Murphy's Law. This happened 12 k's from home on the first day of a central Aus trip. So trip has been delayed 24 hr's but situation could have been much worse. So maybe he's not a bad bloke after all.

[Drew]

Andrew at Diesel Tech doesn't think it is related. Rather, Murphy's law (He can be a P@#%*K that Murphy). Apparently this pipe does crack and break through vibration where it runs around the back of the engine. Speaking of Murphy's Law. This happened 12 k's from home on the first day of a central Aus trip. So trip has been delayed 24 hr's but situation could have been much worse. So maybe he's not a bad bloke after all.

Yeah whilst I'd be a tad cranky I'd be thanking him too

[mudski]

Just had a bit of work done as the Troll was whistling, especially when cold. Turned out to be a warped exhaust manifold. i took it into the diesel injection and turbocharging specialists in Darwin - MTQ.

While paying the $3,020 bill (things like the belt tensioner were stuffed too - $525 to replace!

I say effing what!!!!
I paid $250 for an OEM unit and it took me half a stubbie to replace. It was really a 10 minute, tops, procedure to replace. $525 is hiway robbery at its best. Even if the tensioner was $350....

Plus if you don't believe the advantages of blocking the EGR, take a picture of your intake manifold, then remove the plate and drive for another 50thou and see the difference.
Sic pic for a good example of why you should block the EGR. Think of it like, your engine is your heart, and you have bad cholesterol.

[Drew]

I say effing what!!!!
I paid $250 for an OEM unit and it took me half a stubbie to replace. It was really a 10 minute, tops, procedure to replace. $525 is hiway robbery at its best. Even if the tensioner was $350....

Plus if you don't believe the advantages of blocking the EGR, take a picture of your intake manifold, then remove the plate and drive for another 50thou and see the difference.
Sic pic for a good example of why you should block the EGR. Think of it like, your engine is your heart, and you have bad cholesterol.

What bothers me is what could happen when a chunk of that solid carbon ends up in the cylinder, to me bettor off blocking it.


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[buddy4.2]

my thort on the EGR I have blocked it off got better fuel economy and better tork I think from turbo spooling up a bit faster ps I have a larger turbo not a stock one
why put egr on think of this{conspiracy time. egr over time helps where out engine, and your engine will use a bit more fuel over time it adds up. your engine needs to be rebuilt or you buy a new car 4wd, is the EGR a government thing to make us spend more money. on fuel or is it another XFILE ps do all cars have a egr