Removal of the EGR valve

1. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #1 1st April 2007, 11:43

   Hey folks!
   
   Can anyone please offer me a little advice on this one...?
   
   After recently fitting a big valve head on my 106, I had the EGR valve disconnected from the old head, and not put back on the new one. We just made sure the hole in the side of the new head was all patched up. As things stand currently, the pump that does its business for the EGR valve is still connected, I've just tucked the pipe away in a little area near the ECU / headlight. I was thinking, I should really get the whole thing taken off... Can anyone give me some advice on how to go about doing this, and any possible causes and effects of this?
   
   Cheers!
2. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #2 1st April 2007, 13:20

   there wont be any negative affects, only on emissions on startup.
3. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #3 1st April 2007, 13:51

   Well, yes, it's already disconnected from the head. I was now thinking about taking the actual pump thingie out from wherever it is. (I haven't looked yet!)
4. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #4 1st April 2007, 13:58

   passenger side arch if i remember rightly
5. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

   #5 1st April 2007, 17:05

   i was looking into taking this off when i fitted the manifold, but not sure what its there for or if it will make any difference?? lol
6. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #6 1st April 2007, 17:20

   wont make any difference. pumps fresh air into exhaust ports on start up.
7. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #7 1st April 2007, 19:32

   williams have you taken the pump out?
8. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

   #8 2nd April 2007, 01:10

   i will just leave it then carnt be arsed to fook about with the daily driver any more lol
9. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #9 2nd April 2007, 08:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Matt williams have you taken the pump out?

   
   no, cant see the point.