EGR QUESTION

[jene]

My egr went bad... what would happen if i block it off?? what are the negatives and are there any positives???

how would gas mileage be?? anything else ? would it run bad? slow it down?

i know a few people who have blocked them off.. but i dont want to do something i might regret..

[snowblindburd]

I would expect an SES light, and poor performance unless you were to do something to tune the car.  But that's just my guess.

See this thread, from the second post and down.  
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[Money pit Beretta]

Yes it's needed for the engine to run the way it should. I have read that it gives 7% more power at cruise.

[Jetfoi34]

yeah, get one from a yard, or a member here if they have one

you could buy new, but they are expensiveeee

i wouldnt go block off route, unless you got it tuned for it

[jene]

Thanks guys... i think ill just get another egr... i just was hoping to be able to drive my car to a meet/show tomorrow.. but i guess i will take the slowetta...

[snowblindburd]

(jene @ Mar. 28 2008,23:56)QUOTE but i guess i will take the slowetta...
Hey now .

hehe.  Good luck getting a new one, it looks like you'll have no trouble judging by the post you made in the wanted section.  I've never seen that style EGR, but I haven't been in the 3400 game long anyway.

[jene]

it is hard going from an mid 16 second (yes here at my high elevation) corsica to an 18 second beretta...lol.. both slow.. but you can def feel a difference between the 2..lol

[snowblindburd]

Oh no I completely understand.  Right now I'm driving a 96 horsepower Sunbird (don't take it wrong, I love the car, we've had her since she was new), but compared to my 3400 swapped Beretta...  

The tough part is the Beretta is having issues, but I'm off at college so I can't really do anything about it.  Poor girl.

Have fun at the meet, I'm going to one also on Sunday.

[jene]

looks like there was some sort of exhaust leaking going on where that tube thing connects to the egr itself...

i went ahead and bought a new egr... it runs better now... but still has that small leak...

[snowblindburd]

You might want to get new gaskets.  IIRC  there is one on each side, one for egr, one for the exhaust tube.

I know the top gasket is like 5-10 bucks, the bottom, I have no clue because I think it came in my gasket set for the entire engine.  (I actually have two top gaskets because of my adapter plate).

[jene]

yeah there was never a gasket on any of  my egr's.. but we will make one for it anyways...

[snowblindburd]

Hahah.  So you have no gasket, and I have 3.  Funny stuff.

[jene]

thereis that one gastket between the erg and the uim... but i have never had one on any of my cars between the egr and the little tube thing...lol

i guess i should put one on huh??lol

  you know sometimes.. i can say  and act smart.. and sometimes.. i am a total tard..lol

[snowblindburd]

Yeah, I'm positive there was one on the bottom between the exhaust tube and the manifold.

[jene]

the one i am talking about it between the erg and that tube... not between the tub and the exhaust mani.lol but im thinking i should put one  between the egr and the tube anyways..

im off to a car meet.. will bring back video of some sweet cars..