EGR Blanking worth it? 2006 Mk1 75bhp

[Jay78]

Hi guys

My 2006 has low mileage just 54k just wanted to ask if anyone has blanked the EGR and what benefits they have noticed.

I tend to make multiple short trips, the school run, shopping, and collecting things around town so allot of starting and stopping. This kind of driving definitely causes soot buildup pretty quickly. Nothing the old Italian tuneup can’t deal with but maybe blanking the egr will put a stop to the buildup as a whole?

It’s a cheap and simple job so just wondering if I should give it a go, just need a bit of advice.

Cheers

[metalworker0]

You better show a picture of the EGR you have, as it could be the old type one , there will be different answers for the newer type, as i think the newer one causes more problems when blanked.

so people know - ive shown both with manifolds so you can see what's different

older type - which is part of the inlet manifold

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Z~MAAeSw ... l1600.webp


newer type

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/BJYAAeSw ... -l960.webp

and im not sure if just disconnecting the older type would render it blanked .. i just don't know , if so, no need for blanking plate

All the best.mark

[Jay78]

It's the newer type from your pictures

[Jay78]

My mistake its the old style

[metalworker0]

What ever mileage is on the van, if over ..i don't know .. say 80,000 or more, note: all your tuning will go to waste if the inside of the manifold and the intake runners and backs of valves are not cleaned up, trouble is to do that on a 20 year old van is opening up a can of worms

As both the inlet manifold and the exhaust are paired together (studs hold both on) so have to come off together .,. you will encounter rusty seized studs and nuts that certainly will snap, also being at the back of the engine .. with EGR cooler in the way , a pig to get at and even see what you are doing.

I have searched quite a while back for information about this old style EGR .. but can find very little written about it on this forum, no ones attempted to clean ,.. they just replaced the whole manifold like for like when they were available NEW... which they are not now,, there were some ...brand new on ebay that looked completely different than the old and the new style, which left me confused.

Very slow talker and tedious to listen to , but you'll see whats what on this manifold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcgNOuDDSwA

The reason i haven't been pulling mine apart is, i only do 2000 miles a year, don't know the future with this government.. cant see it causing me a problem in 20,000 (20 years).. so says to me: mark leave well alone. don't open this potential can of worms . also probably has occurred already - bracket on downpipe breaks weld .. caused by exhaust hanger rubbers busting in the past -- indicated by sounding like a tractor sometimes on a acceleration......... good time to fix this.

You may find more info .. usually relating to focus and other fords .. by searching google with the words:

transit connect tddi egr delete forum
or ford 1.8 tddi egr forum

all the best.mark