I just got the darkside egr delete kit and it only came with one block off plate and I put it on my intake manifold so I don't have anything to put over the exhaust manifold hole that's there from the lower egr pipe. Somebody please giv me some advice. I've been looking and looking and can't find anything
Don't I need 2 block off plates for my egr delete?? Somebody please help!!!
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Tabulacose
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I believe you need one block off plate, and then a race pipe to go into the side mount intercooler. I've been debating doing the EGR delete for a while, let us know how it goes, and If you see much of a difference in warm up time as it gets colder outside.
TDI_
Veteran Member
I watched that video over and over again lol and the race pipe itself doesn't cover the whole left in the intake manifold from the egr cooler pipe. So I put the one block off plate on the intake manifold and now I have an exhaust leak because the hole from the lower egr pipe that goes into the exhaust manifold. I have like no boost and I dont know what to do
TDI_
Veteran Member
Take a pic of what you did there brother?
My_name_is_Rob
Veteran Member
I only used one until I bought s second. I would suggest if you are going to go that route, to just add it in between at a connection, and not just pull the tube out and leave it open. I had it between the upper accordion line (attached to the intake) and the heat exchanger (?). It worked alright for a temporary one plate solution.
Edit, mines an AHU though.
Edit, mines an AHU though.
bmali98
Veteran Member
He is missing a block off plate on the exhaust. Just get a piece of steel 1/4" thick and larger than the gasket, Cut it to size reasonably close to the gasket size. drill mounting holes. Squish the gasket between the newly fabbed blockoff plate and the manifold and go driving. If this is your daily driver of course.
Otherwise contact whoever you got the kit from and wait for the piece you are missing.
Either way when you get the part you can put it on, just one way gets you on the road faster.
Edit: im assuming the egr cooler is already removed and the coolant hoses are sealed up/removed or whatever is involved. I haven't deleted the egr on mine, I just know how to seal a hole.
Otherwise contact whoever you got the kit from and wait for the piece you are missing.
Either way when you get the part you can put it on, just one way gets you on the road faster.
Edit: im assuming the egr cooler is already removed and the coolant hoses are sealed up/removed or whatever is involved. I haven't deleted the egr on mine, I just know how to seal a hole.
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My race pipe wouldn't fit, but there is this one pipe that's operated by vaccum and has a butterfly valve and it has a hose that connects to the intercooler. So I don't know why my race pipe wouldn't fit but I think there's another pipe connected to the butterfly valve one. I just don't know which one the race pipe goes on! Thanks for helpin guys I'm just freakin out because I'm supposed to be going to virginia beach Sunday morning! I'm not near my cr to take pictures right now but I'll definatly put up some I need to get this figured out asap
bmali98
Veteran Member
You just have to seal a hole so I think so. I haven't done this specific mod (the egr delete) but making a blockoff plate I think is all you would need. This I just a way to make the plate oldskool without all the CNC jazz that would come with the bought plate. How big is the hole? A flat piece of steel big enough to cover the hole and bolt down using the threads in the manifold is all you need for materials.
Tabulacose
Active member
I can't imagine having any problems after watching that video, It is pretty thorough. Are you sure the kit you got was the correct on for your model? Or maybe one of the previous owners has done something strange with it?
LNXGUY
Top Post Dawg
You ordered a EGR delete kit for a BEW? If you did, you should have received two block off plates.. One for the intake mani, the other for the exhaust manifold.
LNXGUY
Top Post Dawg
EGR delete kits usually go hand in hand with racepipes.. I'm assuming you've still got the EGR installed?
A5INKY
Vendor , w/Business number
If you use a race pipe, it will eliminate the actual EGR valve bolted to the intake manifold (and eliminate the need for a second plate) and allow you to use the block off plate on the exhaust manifold. The EGR cooler and the actual EGR valve are two different things. If you retain the EGR valve on the intake you will need to buy or make a second block off plate.
LNXGUY
Top Post Dawg
The EGR valve itself not the cooler. (ie the piece that attaches to the intake manifold)
Also I hope sombody can answer this, is there any pipes that connected to the turbo from the egr cooler? Because I was also freaking out because I had no boost and I'm hoping it's just because of the leak coming from the exhaust manifold that's causing me to have no boost, I have straight pipe exhaust on ot and could hear my turbo spool great before but now I can barely hear it
TDI_
Veteran Member
Not trying to be mean or anything but I still hold on my statement from before, in a very strong passion!!!
LNXGUY
Top Post Dawg
Yup...
Scott_DeWitt
Vendor
You don't need any blocking plates, just insert a cut piece of shim stock and two gaskets in the lines and EGR flow will be blocked.