EGR/AIV removal write-up, anyone?

[SilviaSativa]

Well, I've read a few post on removing the EGR/AIV and am VERY interested in removing these things before I drop the motor back in. No, I do not expect any power gains. No, failing emission testing does not worry me.

Thus far, all I've really learned is you should plug the exhaust, and make a block-off plate for the manifold using the old gasket as a template, remove the hard line, BPT valve, and the vacuum lines. The only vacuum line left should be to the Fuel Pressure Regulator, yah? Also, to keep the CEL from coming on, you cut the wires off the EGR temp sensor, solder one end of the resistor to one wire, repeat on the other end.

With all that said, I still do not feel confident enough to tamper with the emissions crap. I am probably just over-complicating things, but it still scares me. Anyone have the time to do a write-up who has successfully removed the EGR/AIV?

[element240]

i'd like to know how to do this as well

[SilviaSativa]

My blown motor, before removing anything. Ran out of disk space to snap away during removal.

http://home.kc.rr.com/kbclan/Images/ClutterPost.JPG

Since I'm in the process of swapping intake/exhaust manifolds, I'm determined to rid the emissions junk. It seemed pretty straight-forward as we were removing my blown motor's intake manifold. Plugging the hole in the exhaust manifold with a plug from the Nissan Stealership, part #14052-21R00, cost about $8 I've heard. As for the block-off plate, I got a template drawn, going to cut it out tomorrow at school.

Pictorial write-up coming soon!

[twitchy]

whats the point of removing it exactly....im having a header installed soon I could just remove it..

[mixxamike]

I would love to see a write up about cleaning up the engine bay by way or removing erg/aiv stuff. I would do it if I knew how! Also, I think it would be very helpful if someone would take some pictures and label them to aide i how and what to remove/plug.

[crioten]

mind making me one of those blockoff plates? ill pay ya something reasonable for it :)

werent you going to come into st louis sometime ago?

[nismo skyline]

http://www.nissaninfiniticlub.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=26150&perpage=35&highlight=valve&pagenumber=1

[crioten]

damn, thats a nice write-up...thanks

[SilviaSativa]

Sweet, thanks for the link!!

Crioten: Yea, I was suppossed to go to STL for the Mazda-Rev-It-Up deal, but quit my job and had no money to pay for a place to stay. I'm plasma cutting my block-off plate here in a few, I'll make an extra for you...

[crioten]

sweet thanks man, how much do you want for it, shipping and all?

i might be out in KC sometime soon to visit a college friend in blue springs, know where that is?

[madwilly240]

arent you gonna need to install a resistor somewhere so the EGR still thinks its plugged in? or is the EGR system totally mechanical? I have a EGR flow excessive code right now and was gonna throw a used EGR on it, but i'd rather just remove it totally

[SilviaSativa]

The resistor is replacing the EGR Temp sensor. Cut the wires off the EGR temp sensor, solder one end of the resistor to one wire, repeat on the other end. I believe it is a 10k-ohm, 1/4 resistor, can anyone confirm?

Crioten: Cut the plates out yesterday, still need lots of work, and get my car running to test it out! All I am asking is price of shipping.

[Walperstyle]

bump, link no longer works, kinda curious as to what can be bypassed or plugged with that junk removed.

[Anto]

http://www.ka-t.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3150

http://www.project-mayhem04.com/EGR%20Removal.html