EGR Valve... exhaust feed....

[X5-D-Sport]

The EGR unit I located front right of the engine.. stood looking from the front of the vehicle...

There is an exhaust feed to the valve via a metal 1" pipe..... where is the start of this pipe, as I got a blanker from E-bay to fit on it ???

regards to all.
Grant.

[moar]

You're not fitting one of those bypass EGRs are you?

[X5-D-Sport]

Hi,
Fitted an EGR by-Pass, blanked the exhaust feed....

the verdict =

Much less smoke, a small increase in power, a tiny bit better MPG too & less junk under the bonnet too.
Added to that, I fitted a plug in remap device with excellent results to add.

I'm planning on removing the swirl flaps soon too, before they drop off and get ingested by the engine...

[Steamyrotter]

[quote="moar"]
You're not fitting one of those bypass EGRs are you?
[/quote]

prey tell???

[fenj66]

[quote="X5 West Midlands"]

I'm planning on removing the swirl flaps soon too, before they drop off and get ingested by the engine...
[/quote]

im sure that the e53 diesel engines dont have swirl flaps fitted. 

[X5Sport]

They don't.  It's the only version without them.

[Sim0x]

Hey X5 West,

Please could you give me some links for where you bought the blank and plugin map from.


Thanks

[fenj66]

my old 2001 330d with manual gearbox also didnt have them fitted whereas the autos did apparently.

[X5Sport]

Interesting because our 2005 E46 330Cd had them (until last month) wasn't available in an auto.

Richard