cajunspice
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- Joined
- Apr 16, 2011
- Location
- montz la
- TDI
- (3) 05 passat TDI,07 dodge 1 ton cummins, 1956 2 dr sedan sbc 383
Just wanted some opinions removing the EGR from my 2005 Passat.
Sounds like you're ready for a delete. It's pretty simple: Where the small hose connects just do a 180 with a long enough hose to keep it from kinking and get two blockoff plates for the tube at the top and the one at the bottom. I did get a tune with EGR delete so unless you want a cel, do the same. There may be a way to defeat the cel trip by way of a resistor to trick the ecu, but don't know.Though outdated, I just want to add that my EGR cooler has failed twice now, within about 1 year of the previous failure. Original repair cost me $850 at dealership, this one is quoted at $1400 for same repair (different dealership). The car is a 2005 Passat TDI / 2.0L / BHW (as mentioned above).
Because sometimes the EGR cooler will crack and allow coolant to go into the engine via the EGR valve. Crimping off the coolant lines (or welding/looping etc) prevents this.I see that a couple of people have welded the coolant pipes on the EGR cooler.
Is this necessary?
If tuning out the EGR (or unplugging the connector) keeps exhaust from flowing through it, why weld it?
So I just took the coolant lines off of my cracked cooler and looped them together. There is no longer coolant flowing through the EGR cooler. Also, the EGR valve is disconnected, so no more exhaust flowing through either.Because sometimes the EGR cooler will crack and allow coolant to go into the engine via the EGR valve. Crimping off the coolant lines (or welding/looping etc) prevents this.