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[quote=Mystery Machine]
Sorry for the delay in getting these published, it was only the other day I managed to get my hands on an L400 to take piccies! (many thanks to Astra for the use of her nice new ROYAL!! )

If these instructions seem a little patronising, please be aware that I wrote them for people with virtually no mechanical knowledge!!

Firstly you will need either a 12mm spanner, or a 12mm socket (the socket makes life a lot easier! - but then I'm lazy!!)



The EGR valve is located in the engine bay, indicated here by the GREEN circle.....



Using the 12mm socket/spanner, undo and remove the two bolts circled in RED



With the bolts removed, pull the EGR valve away from the manifold. It will only move a few millimetres, but enough to remove the thin silver gasket from the gap. Insert the new blanking plate, (shown in YELLOW ) making sure the holes line up with the bolt holes.



Now insert the bolts, do up by hand and then tighten well with the socket/spanner. Also shown here in BLUE & GREEN is where the valve had already been disabled by pulling off the vacuum hose and blocking with a metal pin. This can also be done, but doesn't guarantee that the mod will work because the valve might be stuck open already, allowing the gasses to pass still. The only sure way to do it is to insert the blanking plate.

Job done, wash your hands, have a cup of tea, congratulate yourself on another mod for the motor and get in and drive the thing......


Regards,

Bruce.

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What purpose is this mod?

This mod kills the black smoke monster!!!

yes. He likes to pop up from time to time.

DAMN! thats easier to get at then on the L300

Nice job. Where'd you get the blanking plate?

jfarsang wrote:

Mystery Machine wrote: Sorry for the delay in getting these published, it was only the other day I managed to get my hands on an L400 to take piccies! (many thanks to Astra for the use of her nice new ROYAL!! )

If these instructions seem a little patronising, please be aware that I wrote them for people with virtually no mechanical knowledge!!

I am curious: what is the purpose of quoting the entire post with pictures? This became a disease on this forum.

Profister wrote:I am curious: what is the purpose of quoting the entire post with pictures? This became a disease on this forum.

There ya' go. Disease cured!

So I went ahead and bought a few things through Fee-Bay.

EGR Blanking kit (I'll remove the whole flippin' thing):
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... K:MEWNX:IT

Copper busbar from the same seller:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... K:MEWNX:IT

Pyrometer with sensor:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... K:MEWNX:IT

As someone here suggested, I think I'll drill a hole through the blanking plate & mount the thermocouple sensor there.

Hey, I was just looking for an update after those mods?

Have you noticed any difference over the past year?

What is the original purpose of the EGR if it can be blanked like this?

fear4fun wrote:What is the original purpose of the EGR if it can be blanked like this?

To reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions. It is a catch-22. It reduces NO2 emissions, but increases soot (black smoke) emissions.

fear4fun wrote:What is the original purpose of the EGR if it can be blanked like this?

EGR works by recirculating a portion of an engine's exhaust gas back to the engine cylinders. In a diesel engine, the exhaust gas replaces some of the excess oxygen in the pre-combustion mixture.

By blocking it off completely, you will be saving your intake from getting plugged up with layers of soot and sludge.

fear4fun wrote:What is the original purpose of the EGR if it can be blanked like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EGR

pajerry wrote:Hey, I was just looking for an update after those mods?

Have you noticed any difference over the past year?

Well it's been about eight months now for me and I haven't noticed anything tangible. My engine wasn't smoky to begin with and still isn't. I installed the blanking kit on principle; I don't want to introduce any more soot/carbon/contaminants into the engine than I have to.