Sorry. Make this a 5mm Allen. On 11/10/05, Hans Neureiter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 >
-- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
