Put a BB in the vacuum line going to EGR. Trampas
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TimothyPilgrim Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 11:34 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] horryfying discovery at EGR valve I just had a thought. I've read that a ball bearing can be used to block the EGR tube, and one guy used a small metal disc. Since I have no ball bearings around, believe it or not, would something else work? I'm thinking a tin foil cap or some aluminum tape? Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 11/10/05, Hans Neureiter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This morning I decided to disable the EGR. Cut an outline of the 2-bolt > flange to the intake manifold from some 16 ga sheet metal with 2 ea. 3/8" > holes where the bolts go. Easy enough, took 20 minutes. > Found that I didn't need the block plate. > Exactly what Dr. Booth preaches: Sooth build-up. There was no hole left > leading to the intake manifold. Completely packed with caked up sooth.I just > can imagine what the intake ports look like. > Is there a way to clean this up without removing the intake manifold and > head? > > -- > Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX > '82 300SD, '95 E300D > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > _______________________________________ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
