Pajero v6 3.5 Petrol - EGR Valve Location

[LKruger]

Hey Guys,

I want to verify the location of my EGR valve.
Below is a photo of my engine bay and where I am pointing to what I believe is the EGR. Before I start playing around here, can someone confirm that this is indeed the EGR valve on this motor?

Pajero-6G74-V6-3.5i

[EGO]

Petrol engine's do not have a EGR

[EGO]

Normally only Turbo Diesel engines

[MariusFourie]

Petrol engine's do not have a EGR

Not true. They do.

[LKruger]

Normally only Turbo Diesel engines

That's what I thought too but then I discovered a group of Pajero v6 petrol owners who have blanked off their EGR valves.
Link: http://www.pocuk.com/forums/viewtopi...8ac17a11156dd4

[hbannink]

That is your EGR in the photo, you will need 2 blanking plates and 2 gaskets to remove one for the intake and one for the exhaust.

I have taken it out on my 3l and the only effect was better power and consumption. I can see no positive effect of returning a quantity of spent gas to the engine to try and burn it again. In my book you want as much fresh oxygen in as possible hence the addition of turbos and superchargers and even noss in extreme cases.

@ EGO there are quite a few petrol engines with EGR valves, turbo and non turbo. Mostly to comply with emissions laws.

[LKruger]

That is your EGR in the photo, you will need 2 blanking plates and 2 gaskets to remove one for the intake and one for the exhaust.

I have taken it out on my 3l and the only effect was better power and consumption. I can see no positive effect of returning a quantity of spent gas to the engine to try and burn it again. In my book you want as much fresh oxygen in as possible hence the addition of turbos and superchargers and even noss in extreme cases.

@ EGO there are quite a few petrol engines with EGR valves, turbo and non turbo. Mostly to comply with emissions laws.

Thanks for confirming.
I came to the same conclusion when I traced the air intake manifold connecting to a pipe in the exhaust manifold this morning.

>> you will need 2 blanking plates and 2 gaskets to remove one for the intake and one for the exhaust
I'm not sure where to find those at the moment.
So what I plan to do is check if the EGR valve is working and in a closed position and then disconnect the vacuum pipe.

>> I can see no positive effect of returning a quantity of spent gas to the engine to try and burn it again.
>> In my book you want as much fresh oxygen in as possible hence the addition of turbos and superchargers and even noss in extreme cases.
I agree.
Pumping carbon loaded exhuast fumes into an air intake manifold does not sound like a good idea.

[EGO]

Hi thanks for the enlightenment. Not to old to learn new things