SNsLude

I've been reading mixed replies through searches here and on HT. Is it required to have the EGR valve blocked off for this gasket to do its cooling? If it is, I'd rather drill a hole in the gasket where it blocks off the EGR valve at the IM and just block off the egr valve itself from the top portion of it next to/behind the valve cover area... does that make sense? So if i'll ever need the egr active I won't need to pull out the IM again just to unplug the hole.

so does this make sense? or is it not necessary.

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-Steven

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You don't need to modify the gasket. They now have an egr hole.

EDIT: the egr will eat thru the gasket anyway, so as marccuci said it will make a hole for itself in a few minutes.

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SNsLude

ohhh okay... so all that hooplah about needing to block off the egr is nonsense then... or should I block it off from the top?

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-Steven

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Don't block the EGR at all

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SNsLude

hmmm okay. thx, do you have a link where marucci talks about the aforementioned? I want to read further on this.

edit: whoops... it's actually in his group buy thread haha I didn't bother to scroll through there as I figured all posts would be regarding payment etc

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-Steven

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This is a different disscusion that should help you understand the reason you want to leave the EGR unless you have a race car.
http://preludeonline.com/showthread.php?t=202840

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SNsLude

read the whole page... great read, thanks mang.

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