EGR = EVIL!

[psproule]

Just spent the afternoon cleaning out the EGR & manifold on our 160,000km TD4. We also own a Pajero DID and I blocked off the EGR in it at 21,000km. After seeing the state of the valve and manifold in the Freelander I'm glad I did it to the Pajero, and wish this one had been blocked at an early age!

The EGR valve was at least 30% blocked with the lovely oil / soot paste, as was the inlet manifold. It took a couple of hours and 5 litres of petrol but I got most of it out. It seems to go a little better now, although could be my imagination.

And who the hell thought to hide the air filter back there???

Cheers - Pat

[Jojo]

EGR is a pain in the back, I'll try to take off these asap. All that goo in the inlet manifold cannot be healthy for any engine.

[psproule]

I noticed there are some interesting aftermarket EGR valves on UK Ebay for these. The include a blanking plug and are a lot more open through the air inlet. Given how restrictive the factory EGR looks one of the aftermarket ones might be a good mod.

Pat