I recently cleaned the EGR valve on my 1.9 Multijet 150 after I noticed it left a puff of smoke when accelerating from standstill. There was no improvement in performance - it was going well beforehand anyway - and it still gives the occasional puff of smoke when accelerating away. I was thinking of blanking the EGR valve but don't want the hassle of an engine warning light so I'm looking at using the plates with holes in them, like these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EGR-valve-blanking-plate-VAUXHALL-CDTi-FIAT-ALFA-1-9-2-4-JTD-JTDM-SAAB-1-9-CDTI-/110902313955?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19d24b03e3
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EGR-valve-blanking-block-off-plate-FIAT-ALFA-1-9-JTDM-VAUXHALL-OPEL-1-9-CDTI-16V-/180947852254?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a21551bde
Is it advisable to use both exhaust and inlet blanking plates, or is one enough? If so, which one is better? I see that Fiat have a gasket no. 55225287 that seems to do the same as the above inlet blanking plate.
Any comments gratefully received.
Many thanks.
Alistair
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EGR-valve-blanking-plate-VAUXHALL-CDTi-FIAT-ALFA-1-9-2-4-JTD-JTDM-SAAB-1-9-CDTI-/110902313955?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19d24b03e3
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EGR-valve-blanking-block-off-plate-FIAT-ALFA-1-9-JTDM-VAUXHALL-OPEL-1-9-CDTI-16V-/180947852254?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a21551bde
Is it advisable to use both exhaust and inlet blanking plates, or is one enough? If so, which one is better? I see that Fiat have a gasket no. 55225287 that seems to do the same as the above inlet blanking plate.
Any comments gratefully received.
Many thanks.
Alistair
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