FocusSmudge Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I had to remove the wipers and scuttle panels in order to access the EGR Valve bolts. Was a bit of a pain but worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyntdci Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Don't need to remove owt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzetecs Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Does the egr delete plate just slip in when loosen of bolts enough to get in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzetecs Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 are these bolts that need loosening as pointed out just wana be 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Not there. If you look to the back of the picture just above the red ring there is a corrugated pipe. The plate goes in between the egr body and that pipe making sure the metal gasket between the pipe and egr is left on the pipe side of the blanking plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyntdci Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Some people Carnt read Wats already been stated clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwengo Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I have a 2002 1.8 tdci (115bhp). I was really sceptical about blanking off the EGR valve, then I thought I'd just give it a go, I can always take it off again. 2 years on and I've never looked back, as soon as I fitted it I had a better throttle response from my car and now I'm seeing massive improvements in fuel economy. That said, mine is a 2002, I don't know what tweaks they'e made to the 1.8 tdci lump since mine was built, but I could see it having the same results. I'm just not sure if it will bring up any fault codes (which mine didn't), as you have a newer car than mine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyntdci Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Should not bring no codes. They are prone to the 2ltr tdci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus 115 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I have a 2002 1.8 tdci (115bhp). I was really sceptical about blanking off the EGR valve, then I thought I'd just give it a go, I can always take it off again. 2 years on and I've never looked back, as soon as I fitted it I had a better throttle response from my car and now I'm seeing massive improvements in fuel economy. That said, mine is a 2002, I don't know what tweaks they'e made to the 1.8 tdci lump since mine was built, but I could see it having the same results. I'm just not sure if it will bring up any fault codes (which mine didn't), as you have a newer car than mine. Hi Paul, Was just wondering, did you slip the blanking plate in at the turbo side of the pipe or the EGR side? It probably won't make a difference and I'm just being too cautious, but I thought I'd ask a fellow MK1 Focus owner who's done this before. Cheers. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzetecs Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Not there. If you look to the back of the picture just above the red ring there is a corrugated pipe. The plate goes in between the egr body and that pipe making sure the metal gasket between the pipe and egr is left on the pipe side of the blanking plate. cheers wasnt too sure as its hid out of way,new to ford cars so lot to learn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzetecs Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 well just finished fitting blacking plate,what a pain in !Removed!,loosen bolts of and struggle to get in and notice there is a thin plate in with hole in middle had to remove that, hopefully not for wrong reason. had to cut bit of one side of where it slot throu bolt but its sticking out one side about 4mm hopefully does job. took for spin and seems ok but need proper run out i imagine to get better idication its better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Sounds like it's been previously incorrectly blanked - '' thin plate with a hole in the middle '' ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzetecs Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Sounds like it's been previously incorrectly blanked - '' thin plate with a hole in the middle '' ! yer maybe mate whole point of the plate is to block the hole not have something with hole in middle lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyntdci Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 unless it wasn't stainless and it blew the hole thro? well unless its machined lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzetecs Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 been reading up and its just the gasket which is replaced with plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyntdci Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 good mod then for the pence it cost? you happy with what the out come is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzetecs Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 good mod then for the pence it cost? you happy with what the out come is? good mod then for the pence it cost? you happy with what the out come is? cant go wrong for £3 it cost, need proper run out as only drove few seconds up road and back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwengo Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Hi Paul, Was just wondering, did you slip the blanking plate in at the turbo side of the pipe or the EGR side? It probably won't make a difference and I'm just being too cautious, but I thought I'd ask a fellow MK1 Focus owner who's done this before. Cheers. :P Hi mate, I put it at the EGR end, mainly cos it's a lot simpler to get to. Whilst I had the pipe off that goes to the EGR valve though I gave it a really good clean. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw how clogged up this got. The pipe was roughly around an inch in diameter and the wall of soot deposited in that pipe reduced the diameter to about a quarter of an inch. best mod I've done on my car since I bought it back in 2010 (though I haven't really done much to it :D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwengo Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 nice one ajzetecs for doing that. I'm sure you'll be happy with it and hopefully you might see the results. Just out of curiosity did you get any error codes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus 115 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Hi mate, I put it at the EGR end, mainly cos it's a lot simpler to get to. Whilst I had the pipe off that goes to the EGR valve though I gave it a really good clean. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw how clogged up this got. The pipe was roughly around an inch in diameter and the wall of soot deposited in that pipe reduced the diameter to about a quarter of an inch. best mod I've done on my car since I bought it back in 2010 (though I haven't really done much to it :D. Thanks mate, bought a blanking plate and planning on installing it tomorrow at lunch time! :D Might take off the pipe in the future and give it a good clean myself, but the blanking plate alone should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzetecs Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 No codes mate all good,gona take plastic of and refit coz not properly in flush with the part because no room but seem good so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus 115 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Fitted my blanking plate earlier today during my lunch break. The only time I've driven it since has been the ten minute journey home. I can't say that I've noticed any differences from before it was fitted. My car doesn't seem to have any black smoke or soot coming out of the exhaust anymore, which is a plus. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzetecs Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 only benefit i am getting is it doesnt seem like it wants to stall when pulling of as was just dying a lot in 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IINexusII Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Yes that is what i noticed too, i remember stalling alot before the egr blank <_< it also made the car feel better on low revs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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