A BB will disable the valve but will not prevent exhaust recirculation if the valve does not perfectly seat. With the crud in there I saw, it will most likely not. A simple sheet metal plate inserted between the valve flange and the manifold will positively stop that crud. All one needs is a pair of tin snips, a soup can and the wrenches (4mm Allen and a 11mm socket).
On 11/10/05, Trampas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
