mhintlian
Active member
Utilizing a EGR cooler bypass kit several years ago I have not used the EGR cooler other than to connect the turbo exhaust to the EGR to remain complaint with California emissions. Nevertheless, my EGR cooler is now leaking exhaust through the coolant inlet and outlet which gets into the cabin of the car. Short of having a special pipe fabricated to just connect the turbo exhaust to the EGR, I noticed that there were several block off plates available some with a hole for the turbo exhaust and would this hole somehow connect to the EGR, I'm confused. My initial question is if I just block off the turbo exhaust and the the bottom of the EGR will there be an issue with the error codes? I could remove the EGR and go with a straight pipe however part of the California smog check is a visual inspection of the engine bay so the technicians are now savvy to where to look and what to look for. So the EGR has to stay.
Should I get a plain block off plate for the turbo exhaust and the bottom of the EGR? Or has anyone cobbled together the upper and lower EGR pipes to eliminate the EGR cooler entirely? Bear with my ignorance but just want to remedy the exhaust in the cabin issue.
Thank you in advance
Matthew Hintlian
2003 Golf IV GLS
370,000 miles original owner.
Should I get a plain block off plate for the turbo exhaust and the bottom of the EGR? Or has anyone cobbled together the upper and lower EGR pipes to eliminate the EGR cooler entirely? Bear with my ignorance but just want to remedy the exhaust in the cabin issue.
Thank you in advance
Matthew Hintlian
2003 Golf IV GLS
370,000 miles original owner.