Ping Austin - re EGR valve

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TonyB

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Disco 300Tdi 1996
Further to our discussions some time ago, I have now blocked the EGR valve -
a £2 coin fits perfectly. A bit of firegum should stop it rattling if it
does come loose, but it's OK so far after about 100 miles.

The resulting cleaner air has allowed a further quarter turn tweak on the
main fuel adjuster with the result that it pulls better from low revs, is
smoother at high revs and has a freer, more powerful engine allround. I
have been getting 27 to 31 mpg, we'll see if that gets better still.
TonyB


 
On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 22:38:51 +0100, TonyB <[email protected]> wrote:

> Disco 300Tdi 1996
> Further to our discussions some time ago, I have now blocked the EGR
> valve -
> a £2 coin fits perfectly.

I'm glad someone has found a use for the damn things.

> A bit of firegum should stop it rattling if it
> does come loose, but it's OK so far after about 100 miles.
>
> The resulting cleaner air has allowed a further quarter turn tweak on the
> main fuel adjuster with the result that it pulls better from low revs, is
> smoother at high revs and has a freer, more powerful engine allround. I
> have been getting 27 to 31 mpg, we'll see if that gets better still.

Sounds like £2 well spent :)


--
William Tasso

Land Rover - 110 V8
Discovery - V8
 
On or around Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:19:32 +0100, "William Tasso"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 22:38:51 +0100, TonyB <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Disco 300Tdi 1996
>> Further to our discussions some time ago, I have now blocked the EGR
>> valve -
>> a £2 coin fits perfectly.
>
>I'm glad someone has found a use for the damn things.
>
>Sounds like £2 well spent :)

bugger that. I used a 2p on ours, I think.

--
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see Chuck's face, a white oval turned toward the sky.
'Look,' whispered Chuck, and George lifted his eyes to heaven.
(There is always a last time for everything.)
Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out"
Arthur C. Clarke, "The 9 billion names of God"
 
Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:19:32 +0100, "William Tasso"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 22:38:51 +0100, TonyB <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Disco 300Tdi 1996
>>> Further to our discussions some time ago, I have now blocked the EGR
>>> valve -
>>> a £2 coin fits perfectly.
>>
>> I'm glad someone has found a use for the damn things.
>>
>> Sounds like £2 well spent :)
>
> bugger that. I used a 2p on ours, I think.

Cheapskate!

--
If Your specification is vague or imprecise, you'll likely get what you
asked for not what you wanted!

Do not say it cannot be done, rather what is needed to do it!


 
> >> Sounds like £2 well spent :)
> >
> > bugger that. I used a 2p on ours, I think.
>
Well spent I'd say. I did try the 2p but it was too
small by a long chalk. Earliest indications
are that the mpg is about the same at 31 mpg but I have been giving it a
pasting.
TonyB


 
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