EGR blanking, what happens next

[limitedblack]

Well there must be a dozen topics on this, and plenty of pros/cons lists, but I was just wondering, what happens on the exhaust side of the EGR valve once it is blanked. Being a plumber (allegedly), its always a bad thing to have a "dead leg" in pipe work, and as the mk7 has a fairly long run to the valve then this can't be good can it? Anyone taken bits off after a blanking, or had any issues other than MIL lights due to its blocking?

[belly]

Ok not a mk7 but my old mk6 jumbo was blanked the first week I bought it and is still blanked to this day (mate bought it) four years on iirc, no issues still goes like a train and its the "fussy" 135

[limitedblack]

Ok not a mk7 but my old mk6 jumbo was blanked the first week I bought it and is still blanked to this day (mate bought it) four years on iirc, no issues still goes like a train and its the "fussy" 135

So not done it on the MK 7 then ?

[g-man]

blank it on the manifold then if you're concerned

[belly]

Vantuner has switched my egr off I waited for him to do it so the mil doesn't come on

[blue estate]

Vantuner has switched my egr off I waited for him to do it so the mil doesn't come on

Mine has been done as well but i've also blanked it as it gave up the ghost last week

[limitedblack]

It's just one of those things seems too good to be true, got one ready, just looking for any "bad" feedback.

[belly]

Have you whipped off your inlet yet Limbak ?

[limitedblack]

Nope, 24k suppose its time. TBH I get times when I don't want to touch the van, then I will have a splurge on it, now isn't the time

[belly]

Ditto Mine is filthy with the front covered in paste from parking tight to a panel but all I want to do is lock it and leave it Mine was pretty gooed up

[2ndclasscitizen]

Talking about inlets... Mine is really, really bad, so are the ports on the head. Is there any risk if I try scraping all the crap out of the ports? Or if anything falls in and gets past a valve will it just be burnt up in the combustion process?

[limitedblack]

Talking about inlets... Mine is really, really bad, so are the ports on the head. Is there any risk if I try scraping all the crap out of the ports? Or if anything falls in and gets past a valve will it just be burnt up in the combustion process?

I thought that, but then bits must break off anyway, so it's already eating them now

[limitedblack]

So moving on, when blanking the EGR, don't you need a second gasket to seal both sides of the plate?

[belly]

So moving on, when blanking the EGR, don't you need a second gasket to seal both sides of the plate?

I never did on the mk6's remember it will through the mil light on unless you get Vantuner to sort it

[limitedblack]

So moving on, when blanking the EGR, don't you need a second gasket to seal both sides of the plate?

I never did on the mk6's remember it will through the mil light on unless you get Vantuner to sort it

Still drives ok though other than the light ?