Thread: Did You know this 'Can' happen to a diesel (Death by oil)

Originally Posted by Fatso

Why,s that ????? Thanks 4 any info.

I have no idea about the D3/D4/RRS but the 48 cruisers have a stop flap that closes when you turn the key off to make sure it actually stops when you want it to

Originally Posted by komaterpillar

I have no idea about the D3/D4/RRS but the 48 cruisers have a stop flap that closes when you turn the key off to make sure it actually stops when you want it to

Pretty much all modern diesels have a throttle body for EGR reasons. This same throttle body is used on shut-down to make the engine conk out slowly (soft shutdown). It'll also stop run-away if required.

Originally Posted by Dougal

Pretty much all modern diesels have a throttle body for EGR reasons. This same throttle body is used on shut-down to make the engine conk out slowly (soft shutdown). It'll also stop run-away if required.

Does this mean anyone with a blanked egr with the egr flap removed is at risk if things go wrong .

Originally Posted by Fatso

Does this mean anyone with a blanked egr with the egr flap removed is at risk if things go wrong .

Yep.

That would be entirely their own fault. There is no reason to blank or remove any EGR parts. EGR needs to be shut-down in the engine maps. Once you do that the valve stays closed.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

and many of them get merged quite often too. You just don't notice.

However if you think a thread should be merged, report it and the mod team will discuss and act if appropriate.

I just fined it funny that most of those are not merged.....yes im questioning whether or not you actually notice.

yet mine with over 400 replies, over 30,000 views and a quite specific thread gets merged with a one off general observation and the title gets changed.

I have been driving cars and 4wd's for over 40 years and have not 'seen or heard' of this meltdown situation. This would undoubtedly be because I do not have industry specific knowledge.


However, I would be an indication of the general populous and similar to many on this forum ... whether D3 D4 RRS specific or throughout the LR community.


The fact that this situation is so devastating to the vehicle (as shown in the Youtube clip) and not only is a very real possibility to those using the turbo diesels in the Disco platform - Now I don't know if this is the case for a stock setup or not ... But most certainly seems like it may be some very worthwhile information to those who have blanked the EGR for sure.


So It was in the interests of the community that this post was loaded.


I personally feel that the technical section is not the right place for this post as its of more use to the common and garden landrover diesel user than to the techies who already know the pitfalls of EGR blanking ..


I bet there would be heaps of EGR's being 'recommissioned' if the wider community knew this could be the result if something goes wrong.


we are talking about a $20K 'issue' here. and that's of community interest.


Steve.

Originally Posted by coolum

I have been driving cars and 4wd's for over 40 years and have not 'seen or heard' of this meltdown situation. This would undoubtedly be because I do not have industry specific knowledge.


However, I would be an indication of the general populous and similar to many on this forum ... whether D3 D4 RRS specific or throughout the LR community.


The fact that this situation is so devastating to the vehicle (as shown in the Youtube clip) and not only is a very real possibility to those using the turbo diesels in the Disco platform - Now I don't know if this is the case for a stock setup or not ... But most certainly seems like it may be some very worthwhile information to those who have blanked the EGR for sure.


So It was in the interests of the community that this post was loaded.


I personally feel that the technical section is not the right place for this post as its of more use to the common and garden landrover diesel user than to the techies who already know the pitfalls of EGR blanking ..


I bet there would be heaps of EGR's being 'recommissioned' if the wider community knew this could be the result if something goes wrong.


we are talking about a $20K 'issue' here. and that's of community interest.


Steve.

I don't think anyone has a problem with your posts. It was just odd that it got merged with uninformed's thread.

Originally Posted by uninformed

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seems threads were merged since they are similar topics
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Similar?

They were so similar, they had exactly the same graphic footage illustrating an aspect of the problem.

Post #18 and #426.
Did You know this 'Can' happen to a diesel (Death by oil)
Did You know this 'Can' happen to a diesel (Death by oil)

Perhaps the mods only looked at the pictures.