EGR

[dandaman187]

i was just talking to a mechanic and he has told me to remove the EGR but i wanted to ask on here first because he says it will give me a better economy and less smoke but i just am a fan of standard because the engine is very reliable the way it is and yeah ,im fixing the tappets and replacing injectors has anyone got any ideas on wat to do ?? cheers i have the 91 mu 2.8 td cheers

[pig75]

It's a common modification with no ill effects. Templates for the EGR blanks can be found here viewtopic.php?f=26&t=269
Some info on removing the EGR system viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1521

[geeves]

A properly functioning EGR system does no harm to the engine and does remove some polutants but this is at the expence of others. It does reduce power and economy but most people will not notice. A faulty EGR makes the engine run very sick and it is expensive and difficult to fix.
Most local rules do not allow the removal of this equipment so check with the mechanic that does your roadworthy inspections before removing.
I bought my Bighorn with a 4jb1 with the egr already removed by the dealers mechanic. It had 92k on it then and has 210k now and no engine issues