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https://oldsite.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl Chat >> General Car Chat >> egr blanking https://oldsite.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1303990127 Message started by corky on 28. Apr 2011 at 12:28

Title: egr blanking
Post by corky on 28. Apr 2011 at 12:28

have seen the egr blanking plates on fleabay, has anybody fitted one and if so what was the result , what does the egr valve actually do ?

Title: Re: egr blanking
Post by TheBoy on 28. Apr 2011 at 12:33

Depends on what engine

Title: Re: egr blanking
Post by corky on 28. Apr 2011 at 12:35

sorry on the 2.2 ecotec

Title: Re: egr blanking
Post by TheBoy on 28. Apr 2011 at 12:40

Petrol? Not a lot, unless yours is blowing.

Title: Re: egr blanking
Post by corky on 28. Apr 2011 at 13:09

a mate of mine has fitted one to his 2.2 vectra and it does seem to be alot more responsive and he claims a little bit better on fuel :-/

Title: Re: egr blanking
Post by TheBoy on 28. Apr 2011 at 15:42

corky wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 13:09:

a mate of mine has fitted one to his 2.2 vectra and it does seem to be alot more responsive and he claims a little bit better on fuel :-/

His 2.2 Vectra will be more responsive to your 2.2 Omega. Aside from the Vectra being a much lighter car, the 2 engines are completely different.

If anything, fuel consumption will be slightly worse, though not as noticible as diesels which use huge amounts of egr.

Title: Re: egr blanking
Post by corky on 28. Apr 2011 at 16:25

so i think i will give that a miss then thanks for you are advice, oh and my 2.2 mig estate weewees all over his vectra prob cos hes messed about with it ;)