Greetings All,

I hate to chime in, but this topic always comes up to new turbo diesel owners about the EGR valve and the benefits / drawbacks of it's operation. I'm sure we won't have a tech respond to this, simply because it's against a mechanic's vows to cause harm to the ecology of the world, not to mention that there is probably a fine and removal of business license if they so suggested anything of the sort to us.
So for the rest of us that aren't in the field and have no license to lose. Is there someone out there that has had a plate made up to actually cover the egr port with the valve still in place, but no exhaust gases going to it? I could see removing the vacuum to the valve, but the valve will just accumulate soot from non use and it will eventually back up into the manifold. Tell me more about the performance you experience and some other methods for a permanent fix. If you feel uncomfortable posting them, feel free to use my email.

Thanks,

Charles

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