Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 17:55:25 -0000 From: "**-**" <m.faulksnopsamternet.com> Subject: Re: EGR Valve
"MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.1a22aa294c8e980c989c70nopsam.cis.dfn.de... > In article <BBDE3C27.B145%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk>, pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk > says... > > > > How is yours disabled, or did Malbrad remove it completely? > > Mine is left as is, but it was one of their recommends while he was > giving the car a look over. Dump the EGR in a turbo'd car it doesn't help feeding hot exhaust gas back in to the inlet. You'll need to make a plate up to bolt over the hole in the inlet manifold and plug the hole in the exhaust manifold with a bolt. Then cap the vacuum line from the TB to the valve on the inlet manifold between 3&4. Job done. Worth about 2bhp at 3200rpm on mine and it 'feels' a lot better throughout the rev range. > > > > I asked about emissions probs, and they said "Will probably pass > > > easier". > > > BTW, as your is pre-92, it doesn't need a cat, and has to only reach > > > 3.5% CO and 1200ppm Hydrocarbons to pass. My battered old Skoda Estelle > > > managed that with a very worn Jikov 12 year old Jikov carb that leaked > > > and rattled like a mad thing. > > > > I see - so there *are* different rules depending on whether you have a cat. > > Okay, I'm not half so worried now. So long as everything is running right - > > good oil, fuel, ignition, compression and mixture - I'm sure it can't be > > that bad. > > Mid '92 was when CATs become compulsory fitment from new, and emission > regs tightened right down at the same time. My old Favorit was Jan 92 > with carb and no cat. mid '92 modles were VW style Bosch injection, and > a cat. > > Thats it, do the filters, give it an oil change, and check it is tuned > up, and you shouldn't go wrong. > > -- > The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. > http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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