So...does EVERYONE have a leaking EGR with headers?

[JimmyFranc]

I sure hope so or else how do i block it? None of the sealent works or anything and i can still feel exhaust coming from there, its extremely annoying and taking off performance. Also, the EGR block off has been proven a waste of time as well, so, unless you are ticking, how did you get rid of it?

[Rowdy Burns]

not a single leak. i'm not sure people have this problem.

don't use sealant. if you have to use anything, use a piece of gasket paper and cut it to fit. then buy your own hardware with a hardened bolt, lock washer, and nut and tighten that thing down as much as you can.

[01MaroIL]

i had a leak initially and massive ticking. now i have a block off plate.

[dmw319]

cant you just weld it?

[BLLDOGG]

mine was leaking until i got a blockoff plate

[slow6]

EGR blockoff is waste of time?
it keeps the old unburned gas/air out?

[BLLDOGG]

EGR helps your cruising gas mileage. thats what everyone cares about [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[99W68Firebird]

yea i put the EGR block off plate on and it leaked even worse, i mean come on, the plate turns with the bolt when u tighten it. Unless theres a way to stop that from happening i dont see how i could get that plate to work.

Oh and matt even said that he tried using a gasket that he cut perfect and it caught on fire.

[CamaroRob97]

The egr also keeps combustioin chamber temp down.

[MrCoffee]

I have pacesetters and mine leaks a very tiny bit. you can hear it sometimes making the ticking noise in 3rd, under WOT. but its faint and over engine and exhaust its lost to most ears.

[blackFbird_98]

Originally posted by MrCoffee:
I have pacesetters and mine leaks a very tiny bit. you can hear it sometimes making the ticking noise in 3rd, under WOT. but its faint and over engine and exhaust its lost to most ears.

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[99W68Firebird]

well you guys with faint leaks consider yourselfs lucky lol, but jimmy *knock on wood* i put that RTV on there last week exactly, and i let it dry for the 24 hours plus some and been holding up. I suggest trying that instead of globbing the whole tube on then running it right after like you did that one day hah.