Yeah,

Just reading around the forums and I came across the EGR removal threads.

Well, as a dude with a metal shop I figured I could fab a plate to cover the hole in about 15 seconds and decided to remove and plate mine, as I live in a state with minimal to non existant inspections or emissions testing.

Well. I took mine off and discovered that it was stuck half open and completly wedged with crud. Oily exhausty crud, caked all over everything and falling into my turbo!!!!!!!!!!!

Take off the EGR, clean out the crud and either plate it or stealth plate it. The EGR is a stupid non functional part.

90% of all automobile pollution is created during the manufacturing process. Throw out the emission controls and rock a vintage ride for as long as you can.

Do your duty and rock on.
Dan the welder

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Dan

86 300 SDL
New odometer gears, new rubber fuel lines, removed and plated EGR, redone underhood vacuum system, BoostValve on the turbo, IPod only sound system, changed a couple of window motors, refinished the console wood, changed a couple of switches, removed welded and replaced my oilpan after I cracked it (driving like an idiot), new glowplugs, new/used glowplug relay, sunroof repaired, antique brass boost gauge on the hood.

........bet you can't........

Man, tons of info. Thanks. I like the kit idea, does anyone know of complete vacuum diagrams available with the EGR removed. I'm starting to think the gentleman before hosed things up a bit when he removed the valve cover vacuum lines.

Yes, pun intended on "hosed it up." Couldn't help myself.

On that vehicle, none of the lines to the valve cover are necessary.

Without those lines, you need a vacuum line to the VCV with the proper orifice installed. That's the only important remaining line.