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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Psychoca on 22 October 2009, 21:59:04

Title: 2.5TD Exhaust return pipe
Post by: Psychoca on 22 October 2009, 21:59:04

I replaced the exhaust return pipe on my car about 3 months ago, I have noticed that the pipe is starting to blow again...

I was wondering if assuming the pipe has fractured again, if I would be able to blank off the return pipe, without having any detrimental effects on the engine...

Thanks...

Title: Re: 2.5TD Exhaust return pipe
Post by: Turk on 23 October 2009, 02:12:44

Ran mine with EGR blanked off for over a week with no issues.

Title: Re: 2.5TD Exhaust return pipe
Post by: TheBoy on 23 October 2009, 16:43:17

Is the middle bracket still in place? Without all the brackets in tack, the vibration spilts these, normally at the bend near the exhaust manifold

Title: Re: 2.5TD Exhaust return pipe
Post by: Psychoca on 24 October 2009, 11:04:17

I have noticed the middle bracket (p clip thingy), has come adrift, so I will drop the pipe off, check the bottom end of it for damage, if it is knoackered, i'll blank it, if it is "repairable" I'll bodge it with fire paste... lol...   oh and bodge a new centre joint...

Title: Re: 2.5TD Exhaust return pipe
Post by: Vulpine on 24 October 2009, 11:20:03

i run mine totally removed and blanked at the manifold. I didn't have to blank the EGR end as it isn't there any more!  :D

Title: Re: 2.5TD Exhaust return pipe
Post by: Psychoca on 24 October 2009, 15:15:30

I have removed the pipe and the f****ng thing has sheared at the flange, so I am going to have to blank it for now with a bodge and try to do something a little better laterthe only scrap metal I have got available is pet food tins, so, they'll have to do for now...

Title: Re: 2.5TD Exhaust return pipe
Post by: Turk on 24 October 2009, 15:34:19

I used a double thickness of Coke can. 

Title: Re: 2.5TD Exhaust return pipe
Post by: Psychoca on 24 October 2009, 15:48:38

Well, I am so glad I haven't been laughed at, I have cut the blighter out and just double checked that it won't melt by using my wifes kitchen blow torch on a scrap...  it glows nice and seems reasonably robust...