the squid plate is better since it will allow you to remove your entire EGR valve, the other style plate requires that you leave part of the valve on the car. There are two types of plates, a “squid” plate or a “house” or “diamond” plate. On the intake manifold side you will need a block off plate. The exhaust manifold can be plugged with a pipe plug, or by welding shut a piece of the EGR tube. To remove the EGR system You will need to plug the connection in the exhaust manifold as well as the intake manifold connections.

Then there is a control valve about the EGR valve attached with 2 vacuum lines and there are two additional vacuum lines coming out of the EGR control valve. The intake manifold curls around like a tunnel and the EGR valve sits inside this tunnel a the back. This runs along the back of the motor to the intake manifold where the tube attaches to the EGR valve. The EGR system attaches to the car at two main points, one is on the exhaust manifold where there is a metal tube, about the size of a nickel in diameter, coming out the back of the header. Pay particular attention to the vacuum hoses.

Penetrating Oil (Kroil, Freeze-Off, PB Blaster, whatever you use)Ībove is what the EGR system looks like mocked up outside the car, take a good look at it because where it’s located in the engine bay it’s hard to see what’s what.

large 24mm wrench (or a metal saw and a shallow 24mm socket).

universal 1/4″ drive u-joint (or 12mm 1/4 drive u-joint).

m24 x 1.5 pipe plug with crush washer(s).

1 small vacuum cap or ~6″ of vacuum hose.

Gasket Maker, silicone sealant (RTV) or similar.

I claim no responsibility for anything you do as a result of reading this guide, it is intended purely for educational purposes. Also note that because this modification removes emissions equipment it is for off-road purposes only. Once you start this modification your car will not be drivable until you finish so make sure you have plenty of time to get done what you need to get done. In this guide I show you step by step how to remove it without having to tear apart your whole car in the process.īefore you Begin make sure you have everything you need and have read through this tutorial at least once. Whether you’re putting your car on an engine bay diet, trying to stick it to mother nature, or something else altogether (in my case I had a leaky EGR tube) removing the EGR system from a KA24DE is a fairly popular modification.

Egr remover 1.4