EGR in a '79

DjEep · Post by **DjEep** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:40 pm

Franklin has a nice, new looking EGR pipe and throttle-controlled valve assembly. Problem is, he has no filter or anything south of that. The hole in the flange where the filter should be looks to be un-capped. I'd assume this would be leaning things out quite a bit. Whadda y'all suggest I do?

vwlover77 · Post by **vwlover77** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:50 am

At minimum, plug the pipe. Or, remove everything, block the hole at the air plenum, and sell the remaining parts for big bucks on e-Bay!

DjEep · Post by **DjEep** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:34 am

Would unhooking the valve from the throttle seal it up temporarily?

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:01 am

DjEep wrote:Would unhooking the valve from the throttle seal it up temporarily?

Would still run the chance of some air getting through. You just plug the end with some JB weld or rig up a gasket and a block off plate on the plenum.

DjEep · Post by **DjEep** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:00 am

Yeah, I'm going the jb-route.

Ritter · Post by **Ritter** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:47 am

DjEep wrote:Yeah, I'm going the jb-route.

Please do not. Just fashion a block off plate. They don't make those EGR valves anymore and if you destroy it, you've just made it that much more difficult for someone down the road if they need to comply with emissions. Ask me how I know.

DjEep · Post by **DjEep** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:41 pm

I was gonna jb it where the filter is supposed to be, not at the valve. All usable parts should remain intact.

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EGR in a '79

EGR in a '79