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Old 06-09-2021, 04:10 PM
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Diseasel300 is 100% correct, you can easily disable and leave everything in place, the default position for the EGR is closed with no vac signal. You are also in CA, so you need to determine whether or not you are subject to any emissions testing/inspection. I would think that you would be except from an age perspective, but maybe not.

You also have more room under hood in the w126 than I do in the w124. In my case, ditching the EGR made room for an EGT sensor and an Oil Catch can and was well worth the effort, but again, I'm not subject to any inspections and have owned the car for nearly 20 years and plan on owning it 20 more, so as mentioned, your time, money and risk/reward profile should drive your choice.
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Anybody recognize this electrical fitting on top of the OM603 IP?-oil-can.jpg  
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