EGR blocked today...

[steve4377]

Fitted a stainless steel egr blocking plate today.

Initial impressions. Absolutely no difference whatsoever, which is surprising as I expected something! Loss of power, gain of power, different spool rate or something... But nothing. Ran it cold to hot out to the highway, revved through to 4000 rpm and 130 kph. No difference at all..

Anybody find their circumstance different? I thought if the combustion is no longer suppressed by inert gases...at least it would feel different. Starting to think that maybe it is already blocked at the exhaust end before I bought it!

Thoughts...

Steve

PS. 8 bucks on ebay delivered for 1.7mm stainless plate...

[jack180]

I found the EGTs lowered a bit. I feel as if Ive got slightly better fuel economy, but no real firm data to prove it.
I didn't really expect to see much change, rather just peace of mind knowing all the crud is not going back into my motor.

[Lemo79]

I noticed the turbo spool up slightly sooner. Enough for a bit better drive ability. The biggest difference I noticed is after a couple of oil changes how clean the oil stays now. Doesn't turn that diesel black.

Lemo.

[threedogs]

What motor did you fit the egr plate to ???

[steve4377]

Thanxs for that guys. It is the ZD30, 2004, Auto.

[steve4377]

BTW. Do not have EGT gauges so cannot know for that. Agree with the crud peace of mind bit jack180! Interesting to see if I notice the used oil condition as I change mine every 10k. Also recently fitted a Provent 200 so that should help too. 230000 or so Kay's on the clock now and running beautifully.

Cheers

[threedogs]

Thanxs for that guys. It is the ZD30, 2004, Auto.

If you fit the dawes then you will have taken all the thinking of boost away from the ECU
I take it you have boost and EGT gauges fitted?? A must for any ZD30 owner

[steve4377]

Three dogs, no EGT gauges or Dawes fitted. Don't want them. Happy with the ecu boost control. If I have to watch an EGT gauge I don't want to drive the thing. Only interested in stopping oil mist into the manifold and stopping carbon soot in the manifold. I'm happy with that. The unit is 2004 and running great and hopefully will for a few years, but the body and interior is aging too, so if it blows the motor It'll just about be selling time. Starting to look her age exterior wise too, but I love driving the old troll and intend to keep here for a few years yet. The whole unit has been bullet proof for ten years, I'm happy with that. Time marches on for us all man and machine I suppose...

Cheers

Steve

[threedogs]

I hear ya ,I intend keeping my 04,
it may end up a bit like dad's axe but it will be my axe lol

[steve4377]

ROFL 3Dogs...I remember that old one. Best axe he ever had. Only had three new heads and three new handles. Big chuckles...

Cheers mate...