I have now purchased a 1991 Townace diesel/auto that seems to have most of the things done to it that appear to go wrong, the bloke has only updated to a late Previa to save his wife's face by not having to drive to school in an H plated MPV.

Discussing this on my home forum I got this advice

"Also, a small, but significant tip with all imported 4 x 4s, if it has an overdrive button, leave it on constantly and get yourself a EGR Blanking plate fitted. Cost of plate about £5 and takes about 5 minutes to fit. Will cut your emmissions and give you a little more MPG and make your accelerator a little more responsive. "

Does anyone have any comments on this practice please?

Rik
- (#715) Rik vonTrense, 15 Apr 05 01:20

Yep, it's as your quote says. Check the archives, there is a fair amount of discussion about it there. Don't know where the £5 blanking plate comes from, you have to make your own. Takes longer than 5 minutes though as you need to remove the whole gubbins if fitting a blanking plate. There's a quicker way by blocking the vac tube. Read the archives to reveal all.

- (#715) Ian Dunse (Derbs), 15 Apr 05 01:47

Cheers Ian will do

Rik

- (#715) Rik (SE Herts), 15 Apr 05 03:49

I have searched the messages here but can't find any mention of EGR plat or blanking off.....pointers please.

- (#715) RTik (SEHerts), 15 Apr 05 04:08

RTik good to see you have picked up the (SEHerts) to lets us know where you are.
Have a look at
http://mpvi.net/ia/pic.htm?pic=../ig/igegrbla.jpg
listed under fuel system - EGR

- (#715) Clive (Bristol), 15 Apr 05 04:14