EGR delete question

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UniqueTyph

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Hey I am new to the forum and have search to no answers...

I purchased a set of rims from quertytyphoon and he directed me to doing an EGR delete. I know you need the backing plate off of sytyperformance and the CPU being chipped (will do but funds low) but as far as what else needs to be done or removed.... Can you take off the ?EGR solenoid? from the opposite site of the intake? I am assuming you don't need it any more. Other than that just plug the vac lines...

I am an avid user of VWvortex for my turbo dub and they are huge on DIY threads that go into detail on how to do things. Hope I was just not missing them here.




I came across a 92 TY #1198 which I have been working on for the better part of a year. It was a complete rust out ( a NH find... ) fire wall gone, floor boards gone basically to behind the front seats, 6 body mounts non existant, raditor support provided no support, rockers were not actually rockers anymore and i pulled out i kid you not 40lbs of sand (rough estimate based on the volume of salt bags my parents use for their water system as a comparison). So I basically married it to my 92 s10 and have what you will call a bit of a hybrid with the entire TY engine, interior and drive tran. some of you guys will not like what I did in this rebuild causing it to be not stock but without me putting in 500 plus hours it would not be on the road today still sitting in the back of some guys garage with families of mice living by the distributor and glove box......

I will get pics up at some point but all the little things I have been doing have taken precedence.
 
SyTyAddict

SyTyAddict

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Re: EGR delete question

I believe that it you have an egr delete chip, you don't have to remove the egr, the egr just never opens. Many people delete the egr because it gives better access to the distributor and looks cleaner. If you take off the egr, then you can just plug the lines, or take off the egr selenoid and cap the lines to it. Taking off the egr and selenoid would work well for decluttering the engine bay.
 
TYTILIDIE

TYTILIDIE

METH HEAD
Re: EGR delete question

I take all of it out. The EGR valve, and solenoid. If you cant afford the chip are bent on having the EGR delete done to get it out of the way, your only consequence will be an occasional CEL. It gets annoying if it goes off while driving on the highway but I always just kick the key back (not off) for about 3-5 seconds and its good to go.
 
sy538

sy538

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Re: EGR delete question

I removed all of it. You can test how often the check engine light will come on by just disconnecting and capping the vacuum line to the valve.

I got my block off plate from the dealership, it was really cheap, and looks like it, but it works.
 
IpHoOnDyou

IpHoOnDyou

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Re: EGR delete question

So ok, I have the ultimate chip and obviously it takes out the egr. And we all know that OBD1 just checks continuity of the wires and the sensor it is attached to? So my question is since i have the ultimate can I also take the egr solinoid off also along with the egr itself? or would i be better off keeping the solinoid plugged in and just move it else where in the engine bay?
 
sy538

sy538

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Re: EGR delete question

Are you asking about getting a code?

IIRC, you get an egr code when the O2 sensor doesn't see a change after the egr valve was supposed to open.

I have a stock chip, and I removed the valve and the solenoid and very rarely get an egr code.
 
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UniqueTyph

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Re: EGR delete question

I currently get a CEL and the tech school I teach at says its a EGR issue... Its the only code that I am throwing... If I don't need it I figured taking it out would be best, the $30 delete option would be easiest and cheapest to avoid figuring what exactly is wrong with my set up. Especially with Addict above mentioning it makes the distributor easier to get to! I had no oil pressure (bad switch) and to get back there to see what was going on was an extreme pain, finally got in a digital switch for my pillar pod set up!

For those of you that did the delete did you just tape off the connector ends and tuck the wires down below. Not a big fan of cutting wires and leaving them exposed....
 
sy538

sy538

New member
Re: EGR delete question

There is no $30 option that will stop you from getting a check engine light. The only way to do that is in the chip.
 
dgoodhue

dgoodhue

BuSTeD 4.3
Re: EGR delete question

UniqueTyph said:
I currently get a CEL and the tech school I teach at says its a EGR issue... Its the only code that I am throwing... If I don't need it I figured taking it out would be best, the $30 delete option would be easiest and cheapest to avoid figuring what exactly is wrong with my set up. Especially with Addict above mentioning it makes the distributor easier to get to! I had no oil pressure (bad switch) and to get back there to see what was going on was an extreme pain, finally got in a digital switch for my pillar pod set up!
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You don't cut the wires. You can leave the EGR solenoid and not connect the vacuum line to the EGR valve.

The last 2 truck I have helped the owners with EGR problem have been broken vacuum lines. You can disconnect the EGR, but you don't want leaking vacuum lines. Broken vacuum lines have take out many SyTy motors. One of my first piece of advice to a new Syty owner is to check the vacuum lines, if they are the original hard lines with rubber elbows, the rubber elbows are leaking unless you have an ultra low mile example.
 
sytyguy

sytyguy

Moderated User
Re: EGR delete question

We offer a reburn service (reprogram stock chip) to remove the EGR functionality (and other improvements/upgrades) for $50. Shoot me a PM if interested.
 
leusgs

leusgs

Member
Re: EGR delete question

sy538 said:
I removed all of it. You can test how often the check engine light will come on by just disconnecting and capping the vacuum line to the valve.

I got my block off plate from the dealership, it was really cheap, and looks like it, but it works.
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Dealership block plate? Pics? part number?
 
sy538

sy538

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Re: EGR delete question

leusgs said:
Dealership block plate? Pics? part number?
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Man, it was 5 or 6 years ago, but I'll see what I can do on the part number. I'll probably get a pic on monday or tuesday. It looks really cheap.

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10054880
 
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sy538

sy538

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Re: EGR delete question

leusgs said:
Dealership block plate? Pics? part number?
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10054880
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nello

nello

Active member
Re: EGR delete question

Another question, is there any way to pass emissions without the EGR?? I understand visually I could fail, but what about the exhaust measurements? SyTy are usually never tested under load on the dyno due to AWD, so...? Mine is disabled through code59, and I'd like to get rid of butt ugly thing, but I'm not cool with taking it in and out, and plugging vac lines.
 
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