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Old Dec 19, 2014 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Wibäck
So if I replaced the EGR with such a plate would that in any way affect the choke tube next to it? I mean will it change the behavior of the choke during warm-up (1975 L48)?

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It will not affect the choke operation.
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why cant you just remove the vacuum pipe and seal the end , the egr is permanently shut so why bother with the blanking plate.
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why cant you just remove the vacuum pipe and seal the end , the egr is permanently shut so why bother with the blanking plate.
You are answering a post from 7 years ago.




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