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Originally Posted by okyoureabeast
Matt you're confusing me. I was under the impression that the EGR was there to help eliminate certain green house gasses such as nitrous oxide (N2O) and into less harmful gasses.
Can you explain your stance on the EGR?
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Nitrous oxide is not what your engine produces. The oxides of nitrogen that are produced don't get to the upper atmosphere, where they would cause greenhouse effects. Rather, they stay near the ground and cause ground level ozone, smog and acid rain, which cause immediate human health issues.
As the Oracle correctly points out, the exhaust gasses lower the combustion temperature.