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PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:25 am 
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EGR-valve-bla ... 0907922480

Works a treat and doesn't cause EML light to come on. Fit and forget :p


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:30 pm 
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E7fan wrote:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EGR-valve-blanking-plate-Ford-20-TDCi-Peugeot-20HDi-Citroen-20-HDi-Volvo-20-/110907922480

Works a treat and doesn't cause EML light to come on. Fit and forget :p



Reading some of the reports on blanking the EGR valve off it looks a good fix for £4, some people are reporting 60MPG and a smoother running motor with better turbo boost.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:17 pm 
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Why does'nt the eml light come on?,surely the the electrics (COMPUTER) would say YES.The aa blanked mine off and it worked fine for 2 month but,that's all 2 months!.THE EML light stayed on.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:23 pm 
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If you have trouble with the EML light coming on then they advise drilling a small hole in the centre of the plate to allow a small amount of the exhaust gas through to kid the computer that all's well. Seems Fords and Volvos are more prone to the light coming on tho, Peugeots rarely have bother. :shock:


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:34 pm 
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E7fan wrote:
If you have trouble with the EML light coming on then they advise drilling a small hole in the centre of the plate to allow a small amount of the exhaust gas through to kid the computer that all's well. Seems Fords and Volvos are more prone to the light coming on tho, Peugeots rarely have bother. :shock:


that either cancels out the benefit of still puts the EML, the EML isnt a test failure YET, but all you need do is buy a code reader (£20) and take the plate off before a test and clear the fault/EML

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:35 pm 
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some cars can have the EGR, CAT and DPF removed and the ECU programmed to not notice

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:45 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
E7fan wrote:
If you have trouble with the EML light coming on then they advise drilling a small hole in the centre of the plate to allow a small amount of the exhaust gas through to kid the computer that all's well. Seems Fords and Volvos are more prone to the light coming on tho, Peugeots rarely have bother. :shock:


that either cancels out the benefit of still puts the EML, the EML isnt a test failure YET, but all you need do is buy a code reader (£20) and take the plate off before a test and clear the fault/EML



They pass ours round here with the EML light on, mind you they'll pass anything as long as it's got 4 wheels.


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:33 pm 
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Even goin' to all that trouble is still cheaper than £240.00+fitting for a new egr that will only last 50k miles or so. :wink:


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:19 pm 
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E7fan wrote:
Even goin' to all that trouble is still cheaper than £240.00+fitting for a new egr that will only last 50k miles or so. :wink:


I've been talking to a lad round here who fitted one 6 months ago, he's as happy as a pig in the brown stuff.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:06 pm 
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E7fan wrote:
Even goin' to all that trouble is still cheaper than £240.00+fitting for a new egr that will only last 50k miles or so. :wink:


cant argue with that

i ran my mondeo for 3 years blanked off

they are getting crafty though and making them all tamperproof and getting limp modes with any EML

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:55 pm 
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E7fan wrote:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EGR-valve-blanking-plate-Ford-20-TDCi-Peugeot-20HDi-Citroen-20-HDi-Volvo-20-/110907922480

Works a treat and doesn't cause EML light to come on. Fit and forget :p

Will this fit 2008


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:09 pm 
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Charlie 2 wrote:
E7fan wrote:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EGR-valve-blanking-plate-Ford-20-TDCi-Peugeot-20HDi-Citroen-20-HDi-Volvo-20-/110907922480

Works a treat and doesn't cause EML light to come on. Fit and forget :p

Will this fit 2008


one certain way to find out...

if you do though, invest in a code reader so you can read/clear fault codes

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:20 pm 
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Yes should do. I asked for a plate that suited the RHK engine which yours should be if it's 2008. Mine is a late 2008 58 plate.


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:45 am 
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Blanked off the EGR yesterday. Cab runs much smoother with less turbo lag. Turbo seems to spool up quicker. No surge when on light throttle in 5th gear which was a pain. Oh....and no EML light on. Covered 200 miles last night with no problems, if anything was gonna show up it would have done so by now methinks. 8)


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:16 pm 
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E7fan wrote:
Blanked off the EGR yesterday. Cab runs much smoother with less turbo lag. Turbo seems to spool up quicker. No surge when on light throttle in 5th gear which was a pain. Oh....and no EML light on. Covered 200 miles last night with no problems, if anything was gonna show up it would have done so by now methinks. 8)


my EML could stay off for 7 or 8 days

get a code reader mate

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