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***MR2Jedi*** · 06-07-2005, 06:01 PM

OK, I removed my EGR and blocked off with plates. but there are 2 vacuum lines left open.. should I cap them?leave them open? what about the little valve thingy? can I just take it off? My idle seems to fluctuate just alittle bit. very steady and rythmic between 750 and 1000 rpm.. is that normal?

MR-355-5sfTe · 06-07-2005, 07:19 PM

so you finally went through with it!! congrads. as for the vacume lines.. try capping them and then checking the idle... just a suggestion? now when you removed the egr.. did you remove the charcoal canister as well?? <--- not sure if you'd need to or even want to...

***MR2Jedi*** · 06-07-2005, 07:30 PM

I put my fingers over the hose ends and watched the tach-no difference. it's not that noticeable. just annoys me to see the tach do that. I didn't remove the charcoal canister. i heard it gets smelly when you do.. but should I?

MR-355-5sfTe · 06-07-2005, 07:47 PM

wish I could tell you... but I have not yet dove into that part of the car... I generally tend to wait until something breaks.... I just can't find the time to mod lately... I just assumed that the egr and charcoal canister would be in the same system.. and since you removed the egr valve... I thought you might have removed everything associated with it.

***MR2Jedi*** · 06-07-2005, 07:57 PM

I don't see any lines/hoses go to/from EGR to the canister..there is a electrical connector and 2 other valve looking type things attached to vacuum hoses coming off the throttle body that have me concerned. car is running well though. I drove it a bunch after I took off the EGR yesterday....

Piddy · 06-08-2005, 03:01 AM

Is there any difference??? Just curious. I have no EGR myself... but mine came that way.

***MR2Jedi*** · 06-08-2005, 09:22 AM

nothing noticeable, but I'm going to be installing this intake manifold and it doesn't accept the EGR... so i thought i would take it off first to see what the effect or problems might be

Pineapple · 06-08-2005, 09:26 AM

EGR is for lower chamber temp and better gas mileage. Don't remove the charcoal, its to recover fuel fume and burn them again. Cap all the vaccum lines.

***MR2Jedi*** · 06-08-2005, 09:30 AM

Thanks Pineapple...and BTW..Pineapple???

MR-355-5sfTe · 06-08-2005, 12:20 PM

nice manifold btw.