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Focus Diesel Mk1 Blanking Plate?

tazz786
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Hi all,

Just been reading about putting a blanking plate on a diesel focus. Does anyone have any pics of exactly where i put this on a focus. Ive seen other cars but focus seems to be different? Any help please. Ill post a video once i have done all this to help anyone else aswel :)

Thanks all

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    Blanking plate ?? can you be a bit more precise,

    Are you referring to removing and blanking up the egr valve

    Jamie

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    Yeah the egr blanking plate sorry

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    Ill try and upload sum pics of my car soon. Hopfully someone can help me to know if its the correct part id be doin.

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    If you blank the EGR you tend to cause an emission fault which will fail MOT.

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    Thanks for the reply. Think if i go for mot ill take it out then until it pass's :)

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    Well theres the 2 pics for you all. Full shot of the engine. The other wich the orange arrow is where im guessing i put the blanking plate? Would i be right in thinking this?

    Thanks

    post-15987-0-15370800-1341089897_thumb.j

    post-15987-0-41942700-1341089931_thumb.j

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    Anyone :D

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