Thoughts on EGR removal

As above…
Took mine off today - Jesus it was full of crud! Cleaned out as best as possible.
Got me thinking about just getting a EGR blanking kit - BUT, what is the general consensus on these?

Do you have to get the ECU updated, so it knows there is no EGR, or just unbolt the bejesus thing, put a blank in, and crack on?

On a Freelander 1, it's possible to remove the EGR without any real problems, just get a good kit.
However many people prefer to keep it, and just clean the manifold every 50k miles.
For reference, a good quality EGR blanking kit costs about the same as a shiny new pattern EGR valve.

Nodge68 said:

On a Freelander 1, it's possible to remove the EGR without any real problems, just get a good kit.
However many people prefer to keep it, and just clean the manifold every 50k miles.
For reference, a good quality EGR blanking kit costs about the same as a shiny new pattern EGR valve.

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Could be the way to go then at a future date - I don’t have any reason to suspect the current parts, just like to make sure everything is ‘working’ as well as. Gave all the air box and pipes a good clean, but never got as far as the manifold - besides, I need to get new gaskets in readiness.

Freddie17 said:

but never got as far as the manifold - besides, I need to get new gaskets in readiness.

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The manifold is sealed with elastomer seals, which can often be reused.

Freddie17 said:

As above…
Took mine off today - Jesus it was full of crud! Cleaned out as best as possible.
Got me thinking about just getting a EGR blanking kit - BUT, what is the general consensus on these?

Do you have to get the ECU updated, so it knows there is no EGR, or just unbolt the bejesus thing, put a blank in, and crack on?

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If your EGR was anything like this one below, then your manifold and the MAP sensor attached to it will also be gunked up.
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The seals gaskets are reusables' wipe then clean with a rag,
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you want the manifold cleaned out as below.
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Scrap most of the gunk out then you can jet wash the manifold out clean.
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When cleaning the manifold out the MAP sensor needs to be removed, and wiped clean, carb cleaner on a rag wil do the job, do not poke anything into the MAP sensor breathing hole.
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I must change out at least 5 manifold and EGR plus clean MAP sensors at the meets we have each year, we have 6 meets per year, for the Rover 75 & a quite a few now own FL1 TD4 they have the same engine.

I fit either a cleaned out EGR or an original EGR gutted.
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I do have a couple of gutted EGR for sale.
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Your FL 1 TD4 will feel the difference one the above has been done.

Thanks Arctic - mine was nothing like those! Gunky for sure. Gave a good clean out but still not sure the valve could actually move.
I’ll have a go at the manifold in the next couple of weeks - unless you are in Kent and fancy another to do!!!

Still undecided what to do about the EGR (leave alone / replace / delete) Not heard of using a gutted one, but makes sense. I read somewhere that the blanks still need a hole to work.

One solution is to do the EGR and manifold clean out, and then simply isolate the vac supply to the EGR.

Freddie17 said:

Still undecided what to do about the EGR (leave alone / replace / delete)

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delete it .. the motor .. and clutch .. will thank you .. plus you should notice a positive difference when driving it.
see post 819 here [page 41] :
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/egr-blanking-mod.63948/page-41?_params=Array
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the intake mod. also helps [see link in my sig. ]
i.e. the faster the intake air gets moving over over the maf sensor .. the better the response from the go-pedal ..
.. it also helps to remove the foam surround from the air filter .. although .. if driving much off-road ..
maybe keep it fitted .. [ twigs 'n leaves .. etc ]
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see post 15 here .. for egr delete vacuum hose info ..
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/where-does-this-go.223312/#post-2536215
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[ to add .. 15th march ]
on thinking about it ..
if i were strictly only allowed one mod. to the engine .. [td4/m47]
it would be the 'egr delete'
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