Anyone interested??? I have been shown how to reconnect with the mothership.

I have probably 1,000 miles since the mod without any codes or performance decrease.

It takes a vacuum actuated electric switch, diode and one wire spice.

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99 E300 TURBODIESEL Astral Silver 282K - AMG brakes, suspension, monoblocks, speedo & interior - Full Load Maxed on IP by custom Speed Tuning USA Chip - T3/T4 Garrett - EGR/MAF delete
98 E300 TURBODIESEL Alexandrite Green on black leather 289K
95 E300 DIESEL Green Queen 267K SOLD
84 300D 216k SOLD
87 300D 299K #22 head - intercooler - full load adj. - 8sec 0-60mph - SOLD
76 300D 214K SOLD

Joined the Epsilonian Confederation, did you?

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1987 300D Turbo
2000 VW Golf TDI
2008 E320 Bluetec

I'm intrested. However, the thing I question tho is what is the gain? I see a lot of crud in the manifold and think that it is a combination of the oil vapors and the EGR. So elimiinating the EGR is one part of the equation. The other might be to eliminate the vapors. Any way to do both?

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

The crud is formed by the combination of soot and oil vapors from the ccv system. You only need to eliminate one of the two to prevent the crud from forming.

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1987 300D Turbo
2000 VW Golf TDI
2008 E320 Bluetec

I'm interested. Will have the intake off here in a few weeks changing the fuel lines, so I may have an official position as to my interest in actually doing the modification.

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1999 E300DT Obsydian Black Metallic, Heated Full Leather Parchment options, E2, K2, 136,000+, best 36.5 mpg - GP's 12-04 & 11-12 Zero Stuck
2010 Honda Odyssey - The BrideMobile - best 26.5
(2) 2005 Honday Accord- (1 -Corporate 1 - Personal) - 110,000 4-cyl 30mpg
2000 VW Golf GLS TDI, Upsolute Chip (sold to Brother, now 300+k on it) 48.5 mpg like clock work
1987 Honda CRX HF - Sold 87,000 always over 50 mpg Max 67 mpg

Don't just ASK if we want to know it. Of course we want to know. Just post it.

Like that avatar. Ku Klux Klan turbo huh?

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

This is interesting... Just read it for the first time. For the EGR, why not leave all the wiring and controls in place and simply fab up a blocking plate like we do for the TDI's and some of the trucks? This would allow the EGR to operate normally, just no gasses enter the intake.

As for the oil vapor, I'm experimenting with a Goldenrod fuel filter that I'm modifying into a condenser. I'm doing it first on my truck because the high boost causes crank case poo to ooze out of all of the joints in the intake system... Should work on the car as well.

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Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

That sounds like a great idea unless there is something that detects air flow through the EGR and rats to the computer if it doesn't see any.

Others have suggested plumbing the EGR valve to the air filter instead of the exhaust so that clean air goes into the intake instead of soot.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

No that will trigger a code, we tried in on my friends turbo charged 606.

The air filter will bleed off boost, freaking the computer out.

The metal plate idea however might work, its probably worth a try.

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2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

But it might work on the non-turbo 606 in the 96-97 models since there is no boost.

The blocking plate idea is even simpler. It would be easy to cut out a piece of aluminum and stick in there. If it worked (didn't throw codes) then it could be replaced with stainless steel.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

That's what I've done on the TDI's - works like a charm and keeps the crud out of the intake. The computer commands the EGR, it does it's thing but there's no flow. I'm thinking that it would work on the MB unless the engine management system is significantly smarter.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

I think it might work on the 606, heck if you want to try it give me your address and I will mail you a spare stainless steel plate I have. It fits the EGR on my 603 so it should fit yours. Slip it in and report back.

My friend already killed the EGR on his going this more complicated route.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

You actually have a block off plate already cut to the right shape?

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

Yeah I pulled it off my 603, when I got one of Brians kits. His plate I buffed to a mirror finish, this one I couldn't because when it was stuck in between the EGR and manifold the exhuast gass's messed it up a bit. Now that the EGR is gone thats not a problem.

But its a cut to fit stainless plate, just need a gasket. I bet it fits the 606's EGR.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200