[Vwdiesel] TDI EGR Delete-experiences?

[Tad]

To elaborate a bit on what others have said:

The cheap hack way of avoiding the CEL is to use a diode and a
vacuum-actuated switch.  You wire the diode and switch into the signal line
for the MAF, with the switch controlled by the vacuum that used to open the
EGR valve.  As luck would have it, the diode (in forward-bias) drops the
voltage of the MAF signal about the same as it should drop when the EGR
opens, thereby fooling the ECU that the EGR has opened and reduced the
intake flow.  This is/was commonly referred to as an "Epsilon" device.

Never done it so I can't comment on the rest... I just run BD and an
EGR-delete chiptune. :)

On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 8:23 PM, Dave Cook <davevw at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Ok, I've got the head off the engine.  The oil line was just a bit stuck,
> some extra tapping and wiggling got it out.  I was just afraid of breaking
> something.
>
> Anyway, I have talked to my buddy about removing the EGR stuff on the car.
>  Looking at the dieselgeek.com kits here:
> <
> http://www.dieselgeek.com/servlet/Categories?category=TDI+Race+Pipe+%26+EGR
> >
>
> Since totally getting rid of the EGR will totally prevent intake clogging,
> and will net a little bit more power it seems like a good idea.  Also,
> removing the cooler will make it a lot easier to put the head back on with
> less junk hanging off the back.
>
> What I would like to hear is someone's experience doing this.  Did the
> engine feel a bit freer?  Mileage change?  (Up or down) How did you satisfy
> the ECU?  Did you use something other than the diesel geek kit that would be
> less spendy?
>
> I have been reading threads on TDI Club, but have found conflicting info.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave Cook
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