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Does My Car Have An Egrv??

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Hi all,

Its a 2011 1.6 Tdci econetic and I'm trying to find out if I have one fitted as I've heard that getting a blanking plate for EGR will improve its fuel economy??

Thanks for any replies

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    Yes it does & yes it will :)

    More importantly blanking the EGRV will help your engine live a lot longer

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    Yes it does & yes it will :)

    More importantly blanking the EGRV will help your engine live a lot longer

    Nice,so is this an easy job? and is there anything else I can do to improve things?

    Thanks

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    Nice,so is this an easy job? and is there anything else I can do to improve things?

    Thanks

    hi Lee,

    See my guide blanking 1.6TDCi egr valve here:

    http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/42915-guide-fitting-egr-blanking-plate-16tdci-engine/

    Also induction filter Guide here:

    http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/36783-green-cotton-performance-induction-filter-fitting-guide/

    Granted your model is a mondeo the engine and process are the same👍

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    hi Lee,

    See my guide blanking 1.6TDCi egr valve here:

    http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/42915-guide-fitting-egr-blanking-plate-16tdci-engine/

    Also induction filter Guide here:

    http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/36783-green-cotton-performance-induction-filter-fitting-guide/

    Granted your model is a mondeo the engine and process are the same

    This is excellent :-) Thankyou very much for this info Lenny

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    This is excellent :-) Thankyou very much for this info Lenny

    no problem 👍

    any questions feel free to ask.

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    no problem

    any questions feel free to ask.

    ok then,so where do I get said plate from? I been looking on a well known auction site,but none listed for my model.

    Thanks

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    ok then,so where do I get said plate from? I been looking on a well known auction site,but none listed for my model.

    Thanks

    Its ok,I found one thanks

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    e - bay sellers are a good source of blanking plates

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    ok then,so where do I get said plate from? I been looking on a well known auction site,but none listed for my model.

    Thanks

    if your engine is a 1.6TDCi

    then the same blanking plate for focus will fit.

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