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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: vauxsky on 14 July 2009, 14:04:15

Title: EGR Valve Leaking Air
Post by: vauxsky on 14 July 2009, 14:04:15

Hi, my EGR Valve (98 2.5 ELite) is leaking hot air between the Ally base and the metal plate. Is it possible to dismantle and seal and put back.

thanks David

Title: Re: EGR Valve Leaking Air
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 July 2009, 14:21:46

Sadly not but, you can fabricate a steel blanking plate to sandwich between the EGR valve and its mount to block it off

Title: Re: EGR Valve Leaking Air
Post by: Ghost on 14 July 2009, 16:01:28

I'm not to sure wich seal you mean but I had a prob with the seal to the pleunum, so I got gasket paper from local shop and made a new gasket. up to now it is still solid no with leaks.

Title: Re: EGR Valve Leaking Air
Post by: vauxsky on 14 July 2009, 18:48:27

could the moderator please enable the Attach function so I can upload a picture please.

David

Title: Re: EGR Valve Leaking Air
Post by: TheBoy on 14 July 2009, 18:51:14

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could the moderator please enable the Attach function so I can upload a picture please.

David

'Fraid not (technical reasons)

Host pic elsewhere, and link to it - see sticky post at top of Newbie section for how to put pics on here :y

Title: Re: EGR Valve Leaking Air
Post by: Jimbob on 14 July 2009, 18:51:23

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could the moderator please enable the Attach function so I can upload a picture please.

David

upload to photobucket or similar and link  :y

Title: Re: EGR Valve Leaking Air
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 14 July 2009, 18:51:43

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could the moderator please enable the Attach function so I can upload a picture please.

David

You can put your pictures on mate but will need to upload your pictures to Photo Bucket first then copy the direct link button in photo bucket, then click the insert image icon across the top (to the left of the envelope  :y

Title: Re: EGR Valve Leaking Air
Post by: Jimbob on 14 July 2009, 18:52:33

you can get good premade gaskets for £2.50 delivered off ebay  :y

tin cans just burn through

Title: Re: EGR Valve Leaking Air
Post by: vauxsky on 14 July 2009, 19:28:29

Looks like the questions answered but heres the Pic and arrow pointing to leak, thanks for the feedback

(http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad3/Optomust1/EGRValve2.jpg)

If I blank it, do I not have to mod the ecu, as I read somwhere on here. Also any effect on Petrol consumption, can I mod ecu without tech2?
Cheers

Title: Re: EGR Valve Leaking Air
Post by: Ghost on 14 July 2009, 19:49:01

If I'm right ( whats not that often) you leave the egr pluged in and thats it. it will make 0.5 ltr more mpg i read somewhere.