Bongo Fury

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:06 pm**

hello all.

query as above.

effient as a German i am!

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:07 pm**

(efficient)

how un-German of me!

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:08 pm**

more to the point what is it

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:20 pm**

news to me too until i read Torchwood's 40mpg thread. it's the Exhaust Recirculation Valve. Required in Japan, but not here. lots of info on it here, but i can't seem to find anything about it's location

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:20 pm**

If you do a search on "EGR" loads of threads will turn up.

And lots of pictures in some of them.

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:29 pm**

ah i think its the engine warmer switch, i've got one but most people recomend not to use it

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:37 pm**

cheers Scanner, did a search for EGR this time instead of exhaust recirculation valve. much more fruitful!

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:38 pm**

Nope, that's an engine heater.

EGR is on the engine itself (and before the exhaust system) it recycles a proportion of the exhaust gases straight back from the exhaust manifold to the inlet manifold to reduce (allegedly) combustion temps and thus reduce the production of NOX.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exhaust_gas_recirculation

Posted: **Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:31 am**

The main problem with the EGR system is that its efficiency is questionable as time goes by...

Mine was fine, but i decided to ditch the entire system (just in case) using Nick Skidmore's EGR blanking/removal kit.

The engine is now a little more responsive,and i dont have to worry about the valve in the EGR sticking open now...

It certainly hasn't adversely affected the emissions.

Bongo Fury

one simple qustion. EGR. Where is it?

one simple qustion. EGR. Where is it?