16mm is the standard size, i used some off cut that looked like 15mm when i measured it, used a tape measure tho so not that accurate, go with the 16mm
Nothing but respect for this guy! Absolutely amazing at how much info I’ve gotten just by watching your videos. Not even a Haynes manual could help as much as you did! Legend mate! 👍
Thank you been looking for a video like this for ages. With the EGR to Exhaust manifold blanking plate, I found another guy who slotted the two bottom holes on the plate. Then you only have to completely remove the top centre bolt and only back off the two lower bolts, as you did with the blanking plate at the EGR valve body. Thank you again, job well done.
You are an absolute legend! I put blanking plates in but couldn't find anything on the cooler line bypass. All your px1 videos have services me endlessly. Thanks heaps mate. Keep em coming!
Having worked on ships it is vitaly important to maintain your coolant. If you're using town water or bore water or not changing the coolant regularly you will get corrosion in the water jacket. The exhaust gas won't corrode, the coolant does, if the coolant is maintained these problems shouldn't occur but no-one changes their coolant regularly. The engine is made up of dissimilar metals that react with each other when the coolant gets tired and starts to becomes an electrolyte. Cracks may occur from expanding and contracting but corrosion won't if you look after your coolant.
finally , I thank God I've found your video regarding ford ranger T6... help me a lot for DIY save me a lot of money that i cannot afford if I let the dealer or CASA do it... hope that you have to do more video regarding ford ranger...
Great video, 👍 the water line bypass number 1 looks the best. Factory. You can also just turn off the EGR valve In the software and it never opens to stop soot build up. I also read in the ranger Px3 the EGR acts as a pressure relief valve so it opens to relieve boost but stays closed so exhaust gas doesn't get sucked through when light throttle cruising.
Considering taking this fellas advice guys. My ranger blew a hole in the engine block, mechanic believes the cooler caused this. This was a 2.2L and now sitting in my backyard because it's hard to justify spending almost 10k to fix it. Oh well..new hilux is going good
Great vid, especially being able to see all of the bolts without the engine being in the engine bay. Got a question for you, did you need to drill a hole in the smallet plate to prevent an engine warning light? Thanks again.
Thanks for posting mate cheers. Just did this to my 2014 3.2L Ranger. Had driven it a long way and noticed I was topping up coolant all the time. Suspected an issue with the EGR cooler. Eventually it was going through more coolant than I could put it, litres at a time. Must have all been going out the exhaust. Also eventually noticed exhaust gases coming out the coolant tank and odours. So decided to do my own bypass before the engine overheated potentially causing serious damage, if that hasn’t occurred already. Have done the coolant line bypass, haven’t done the exhaust yet. It is now not loosing any coolant for the first time in a long time. Temp gauge is stable. So must have been the EGR cooler at fault. Very disappointed with Ford for these rubbish parts. Will be taking it in to the shop ASAP. Thanks for the tip mate cheers.
Great video already bypass coolant hose directly to engine leaving egr valve and egr cooler after my px1 2013 dump coolant to exhaust side and leaving coolant ridiculously low after long run after off-roading and nearly make me stranded.. and also already blank egr valve also after freshly rebuilt top after clogged with carbon at intake site
Interesting.. i bought a ranger and was Unaware that previous owner done this but made a hash of it. Was getting exhaust fumes in cabin and eventually found smoke puffing from the area he tried to bypass. Watching this its obvious the previous owner tried to do a bypass without removing engine and therefore didn't do it properly. Had ford renistate egr so all good now.. Thanks for sharing
Just take the advice of AutoExpert John Kadogan and replace the EGR every 80,000km. My friend had catastrophic engine failure and Ford dealer raped him for a new engine $32,000.00!!!
Gracias por tu video, yo hice el by pasa directamente desde la salida de la manguera al frente del motor directo al calefactor, lo que sucedió es que se puede circular a una velocidad moderada pero por encima de los 130 km/h el motor se calienta supongo que por la falta de enfriamiento de los gases, igual fue una solución acertada y sirvió muchísimo, para seguir viajando 😉
This is awsome in theory, wish I had this before I did all this in situ in the car. Beware the egr valve the little tabs of the factory gasket are sharper then shark teeth, also if u think the exhaust blank is going in like shown then your dreaming. The only way to really accomplish all this with a full intake clean. Get the intake manifold out to get the best access to the back of the head. U can fully remove the egr cooler and fit the blank with a piece of stiff wire inserted through the top hole of the exhaust manifold, slide the top hole of the blank on and then slide top hole of the egr cooler on and then pull the whole lot back towards the Manifold. In sert the 2 bottom bolts to secure then reef the wire out for the top bolt. Then put all the intake gear back on. Make sure u have some small 10mm 3/8th tube sockets with universals to get at the ex manifold bolts in/out. These will come in handy throughout the intake removal as well. Also tie the bonnet up so it sits straight or 90deg as well, allows heaps of room. Ps hose from auto parts supplier in Australia is almost perfect factory replacement for bypass calibre ch1325c.
Yeah nah, no need to take the inlet manifold out to do the blanking both sides. If someone like me can do it on a gravel driveway with limited knowledge and tools, then anyone can. The trick is to take out the bolts / nuts from both sides of the EGR out at the same time. If you loosen the 13mm nut that holds the EGR to the motor, then you can do the exhaust side from under the car without undoing the exhaust manifold. The other side is the easy side. No need to take anything else out of the way to do the job.
I used an XD Falcon heater hose, it has a flared end at one end of the hose to suit heater connection at firewall and the non flared end goes to the EGR exit hose location, the particular hose is an ideal length, sorry no part no,
Bypassing the egr cooler water coolant & blanking 1 side only (egr valve side) i think these processes possible to perform since the engine is under the hood. So what do you think? Is necessary to blanking the exhaust side?
Hello,great video thank you. 2 questions please. Q.Can this process be made to a TRANSIT 2013 2.2 RWD . I believe they have the same engine. Q. After bypassing the EGR COOLER and blanking the EGR COOLER like you did, do i have to make a remap to avoid limp mode or they will be no error codes anymore? Thank you!
Your vid was interesting I bypassed my egr a couple of years ago one hose on the bottom of the cooler goes to the trans cooler i believe may be wrong but I have mine circulating thru that also the egr seems to be almost impossible to replace with engine in the vehicle. Has anyone done one in vehicle
Just wondering, if you use a piece of hose to bypass the coolant, like you show in the start of the video, does that now mean that the now hot exhaust will be going straight into the intake? Hence the need for the block off plates? How long can you drive it without the plates fitted? Also, how can you tell if an EGR is dud when buying a Ford PX? I'm flying to Perth to buy, and driving back to VIC, 3500km. Ive just watched 1 video showing the heater hose pulled off the firewall, runs the car, and shows the coolant bubbling. He said this is the exhaust gas mixing with coolant. Correct or no? Thanks. Your videos are really informative :)
This afternoon I followed these instructions to block the exhaust side but couldn't create a gap between the exhaust manifold and the cooler until I discovered an exhaust bracket underneath
@@abandonedautomotive wow that was a quick response, I think ?? mine is split and leaking fluid into the motor. Sometime when I start it just clicks, when it finally fires it runs rough for 20-30 seconds from there it is fine. I am now releasing the radiator pressure cap to stop the pressure when it is standing. That seems to temporarily solve that problem. Upon looking on google there are those that say not to blank as it can cause engine damage. Do you agree and if so what king of damage can be caused. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
If I blank of the egr cooler on the egr valve side only that means the cooler will still have hot exhaust gas in it will this be problem when I bypass the coolant as you've done in the video.
Great video, thanks for taking the time. One issue, I’ve just had at look into my px2 engine bay, and it looks like that coolant pipe from the heater core goes round and down past the egr to some box attached to the transmission. Or at least appears to. Any ideas?
How are you boss. First I would like to say thanks so much for this educational vid. And also I have a problem similar to this. But my own is pressuring the coolant even after I have removed the coolant pipes . Now what I don't know is that, can this cooler also leak water into the engine or maybe I got a cylinder head problem
Great video. A question, whats the recomended tickness of the exhaust plate?, if the plate is too thick can cause troubles with the exhast manifold not being able to rest against the engine block?
Hi. Cool video. Once you've removed the whole egr cooler can you just leave it off? And cover the exhaust end with a plate?.. And you'd obviously have to connect the hoses up.
I think you'll find that bypassing the EGR cooler and exhaust flow will throw up a check engine light. This is what happens on the older VW TDI engines but getting a remap sorts out the engine management system and everything is fine again.
Hi by blanking the EGR doesn’t this throw up an error code when running? Due to the ecu not sensing flow? Did you get your ECU remapped to stop the check engine light Thanks
great video mate , what are your thoughts on bypassing the engine oil cooler of coolant ? ive heard these things can be another time bomb waiting to fail inside and release coolant into the engine oil ?
Hi thanks for the video I’m about to do this on my ranger. I was wondering if I need to blank of both side? I thought that blanking the exhaust side would be enough
I, Great vids, especially on the removed engine for clarity . I only blanked the egr valve side because the acess appears so difficult on the exhaust side ,( and by passed the cooler,) any risk in over heating the cooler with exhaust gas being ale to flow from the exhaust side? I guess its not getting any flow as the exhaust gas has no where to go so heating should be minimal .
Thank you for the video. By doing this would you be able to control the temperature of the ac unit or the ac has to be switched off when it gets too cold?
I would use the OEM hose clamp on the new hose. These clamps self tighten as the new hose shrinks (and it will shrink) unlike a worm style clamp which will require tightening down the track.
thanks for uploading this video! One question, if I do the bypass and then override the egr from the ecu, will I have heating problems by not blocking the cooler inlets? I've heard that you can even burn the truck 😅
Nice video, I done this same process on my px1 ranger during ownership but since traded for a 2018 px2 3.2litre ranger, can I still use the same plates (but new) and processes or is it different for a px2? Everywhere I look for blanking plates shows the egr valve end with a 10mm hole cut in it.....
@@abandonedautomotive PX2 plate has a hole to stop it throwing codes when EGR is blanked off, but sort of defeats the point of blanking it. Apparently PX1 didn't throw codes with the EGR blanked off.
if you use a dayco hose part no dmh1672 it fits on the heater core to the EGR valve .there is EGR delete from chip tuning which turns it off completely except for wastegate and no codes . cheq it out then you can leave the dead cooler ware it is and no blanking plates
Great video Thanks for taking the time. Q. On exhaust side blank plate, doing it the way you showed, does it not create an exhaust leak?? You loosened bolts then inserted a 1-2mm blank plate. When you tighten bolts back on exhaust, they would remain slightly off tight up against engine and hence a small exhaust leak?? Just thinking thru this logically or am I missing something?? Either way, great effort, love your work
i get what your saying, when you re-tighten the 8 exhaust manifold bolts it will push the cooler over about 1.5 mm , there is 1 bolt that holds the cooler in place (time stamp 13:03) which in theory should be loosened, however i did not this this on mine and it sealed fine.
@@abandonedautomotive thanks again. Reaching to loosen the bolt holding the cooler is easy said than done. Might use my nimble 19yo to reach back there😎😎
I blocked my EGR on both sides last week. And have now got a very high pitch squeal from 1.5K revs and up… (turbo sound leaking through exhaust like you mentioned) I thought I may have just minted the gasket when I prayed the manifold back. Because of how much of a c&@$ the job was, I just dumped my car at the tuners to fix, They’re under the assumption the eBay plate I bought may have been to thick. They’re going to pull them out and just close it from the tune. Mentioned it’s a gearbox out job to completely remove the cooler…. Which makes sense given how difficult it was to wedge the 2 plates in…
Love the Vid, Question I did the water bypass as shown both ways but still find water coming out of the disconnected hoses from the EGR cooler so not sure what I’m doing wrong? Ranger is a 2018 model 3.2 so not sure if it’s different to the older versions.
@@ReeceWatson-fm1me I found the same thing, spent a whole day trying to work it out then gave up and put it back to stock. Apparently the px2 is a different cooler and doesn't fail like the earlier ones. I blanked the egr at the valve and had it turned off in the ecu, also removed the inlet manifold etc and cleaned, goes real good now
Has anyone done this bypass and found the heater does not get hot? I haven’t done the blanking plates yet as this was a roadside breakdown fix I have ordered the plates but just want to know if anyone else heater has stopped getting warm
Thanks for all this precious informations! Just a question: nothing will happen to the car electric system and the ECU? I have to do something to prevent error code or system fault after blanking the EGR? Thanks a lot
mate I just got new 2021 3.2 ranger, are saying u I can just blank the one side if I want to ,preferably the easy side ,is there anything else I need to do ? the video is next level mate🔥
Was this motor using a manual gearbox? I have an auto BT-50 and the hose from the bottom of my EGR valve goes to the transmission cooler, then back up to the thermostat housing.
Hi there quick question, can i remove the egr valve completely, and run the heater hose to the bottom hose on egr, and then just block off manifold and the intake at the top. Just remove the whole egr altogether.. Thanks hope to hear from you.
L/H side blanking plate, 15 mins to do a manual in place but need bent spanners etc for a auto because the dipstick tube blocks access to the top bolt, R/H side takes a while as well but well worth it.
What subsequent happen to the turbo when removing the EGR system? Does it effect to life spans of the turbo charger or piston? The pressure from the exhaust no longer through the egr cooler. What do you think??
Only a small part of the exhaust goes through the EGR cooler, most exits through the turbo so only has a small effect. In fact most people report a small increase in responsiveness.
We have a ford ranger wildtrak px2 2017. I want to blank the egr cooler like you did on the video permanently with a hose. Will I also have to blank the egr valve as well. If I do these 2 steps will I have any overheating on the engine or will it be ok. I take full responsibility for my own actions. Just want to know If I do this will it do permanent damage or can I leave it like that Cheers MICK
Great video 👍 question? You mentioned the hose was 15mm but for a Px2 others have said it’s 16mm is that correct?
16mm is the standard size, i used some off cut that looked like 15mm when i measured it, used a tape measure tho so not that accurate, go with the 16mm
I used 5/8'' ==15.88 mm(16mm)
16mm bottom . 20mm heater inlet
Definitely 19mm
When blanking permanently should U get an egr delete on its computer
Nothing but respect for this guy! Absolutely amazing at how much info I’ve gotten just by watching your videos. Not even a Haynes manual could help as much as you did! Legend mate! 👍
Thanks for taking the time and making the considerable effort to produce this video which is of great interest and relevance to us PX Ranger owners.
Thankyou for taking the time and effort to make this great video. Excellent job clear and concise!
Thank you been looking for a video like this for ages. With the EGR to Exhaust manifold blanking plate, I found another guy who slotted the two bottom holes on the plate. Then you only have to completely remove the top centre bolt and only back off the two lower bolts, as you did with the blanking plate at the EGR valve body. Thank you again, job well done.
That guy is a genius
You are an absolute legend! I put blanking plates in but couldn't find anything on the cooler line bypass. All your px1 videos have services me endlessly. Thanks heaps mate. Keep em coming!
Did you manage it with the engine in?
Having worked on ships it is vitaly important to maintain your coolant.
If you're using town water or bore water or not changing the coolant regularly you will get corrosion in the water jacket.
The exhaust gas won't corrode, the coolant does, if the coolant is maintained these problems shouldn't occur but no-one changes their coolant regularly. The engine is made up of dissimilar metals that react with each other when the coolant gets tired and starts to becomes an electrolyte.
Cracks may occur from expanding and contracting but corrosion won't if you look after your coolant.
Thanks for this video. Excellent service to all PX owners.
Loving all your videos mate, super handy, no BS or padding just the good stuff, invaluable and big thumbs up 👍💪😇
Very good thank you. Great to see a combination of motor on the flow and motor in the car 👍
Awesome video thanks. Straight to the point and all the right information. Much appreciated.
Best video on the process ever dude, awesome job..
finally , I thank God I've found your video regarding ford ranger T6... help me a lot for DIY save me a lot of money that i cannot afford if I let the dealer or CASA do it... hope that you have to do more video regarding ford ranger...
Great video, 👍 the water line bypass number 1 looks the best. Factory.
You can also just turn off the EGR valve In the software and it never opens to stop soot build up.
I also read in the ranger Px3 the EGR acts as a pressure relief valve so it opens to relieve boost but stays closed so exhaust gas doesn't get sucked through when light throttle cruising.
Considering taking this fellas advice guys. My ranger blew a hole in the engine block, mechanic believes the cooler caused this. This was a 2.2L and now sitting in my backyard because it's hard to justify spending almost 10k to fix it. Oh well..new hilux is going good
Love this guys videos. Very informative. 😊
Great vid, especially being able to see all of the bolts without the engine being in the engine bay. Got a question for you, did you need to drill a hole in the smallet plate to prevent an engine warning light? Thanks again.
Cannot thank you enough for this video, detailed but easy to follow
I wish I watched this video before I had taken my ranger to a mechanic and being charged $3500 to change it and a radiator. Awesome video thanks.
Thanks for posting mate cheers.
Just did this to my 2014 3.2L Ranger.
Had driven it a long way and noticed I was topping up coolant all the time.
Suspected an issue with the EGR cooler.
Eventually it was going through more coolant than I could put it, litres at a time. Must have all been going out the exhaust. Also eventually noticed exhaust gases coming out the coolant tank and odours. So decided to do my own bypass before the engine overheated potentially causing serious damage, if that hasn’t occurred already. Have done the coolant line bypass, haven’t done the exhaust yet.
It is now not loosing any coolant for the first time in a long time. Temp gauge is stable. So must have been the EGR cooler at fault.
Very disappointed with Ford for these rubbish parts.
Will be taking it in to the shop ASAP.
Thanks for the tip mate cheers.
Dp you recommend the EGR blanking?
Very helpful video, excellent 👏
My weekend project 😎
Very informative he knows all the arteries of the engine coolant system any overheating issues of the vehicle solutions is available in this video
Great video already bypass coolant hose directly to engine leaving egr valve and egr cooler after my px1 2013 dump coolant to exhaust side and leaving coolant ridiculously low after long run after off-roading and nearly make me stranded.. and also already blank egr valve also after freshly rebuilt top after clogged with carbon at intake site
do you need to put the plates in if the egr is turned off? as the valve should stay shut
Absolutely great video, thank you. I have a 2019 Ranger. If I blank off the EGR valve do I have to reprogram the vehicle computer ?
Thanks for the awesome explanation ✌️
Thanks for the video dude its appreciated God bless ya
I have a question, can I isolate only the EGR heat exchanger without isolating the path of the gases? Wouldn't that cause any issues?
Great video. Does it bring up the engine check light when you blank off the egr valve?
thanks, for share your experience service of ford ranger
Interesting.. i bought a ranger and was Unaware that previous owner done this but made a hash of it. Was getting exhaust fumes in cabin and eventually found smoke puffing from the area he tried to bypass. Watching this its obvious the previous owner tried to do a bypass without removing engine and therefore didn't do it properly. Had ford renistate egr so all good now.. Thanks for sharing
Just take the advice of AutoExpert John Kadogan and replace the EGR every 80,000km.
My friend had catastrophic engine failure and Ford dealer raped him for a new engine $32,000.00!!!
you are so good.thanks for your video.it help a lot.its very clear.subscriber here from phillipines.❤️❤️❤️❤️
Gracias por tu video, yo hice el by pasa directamente desde la salida de la manguera al frente del motor directo al calefactor, lo que sucedió es que se puede circular a una velocidad moderada pero por encima de los 130 km/h el motor se calienta supongo que por la falta de enfriamiento de los gases, igual fue una solución acertada y sirvió muchísimo, para seguir viajando 😉
hiciste el bypass de el anticongelante sin bloquear la egr?
estopuede ser peligroso tambien por que metes gases muy calientes directo al motor
This is awsome in theory, wish I had this before I did all this in situ in the car. Beware the egr valve the little tabs of the factory gasket are sharper then shark teeth, also if u think the exhaust blank is going in like shown then your dreaming. The only way to really accomplish all this with a full intake clean. Get the intake manifold out to get the best access to the back of the head. U can fully remove the egr cooler and fit the blank with a piece of stiff wire inserted through the top hole of the exhaust manifold, slide the top hole of the blank on and then slide top hole of the egr cooler on and then pull the whole lot back towards the Manifold. In sert the 2 bottom bolts to secure then reef the wire out for the top bolt. Then put all the intake gear back on. Make sure u have some small 10mm 3/8th tube sockets with universals to get at the ex manifold bolts in/out. These will come in handy throughout the intake removal as well. Also tie the bonnet up so it sits straight or 90deg as well, allows heaps of room. Ps hose from auto parts supplier in Australia is almost perfect factory replacement for bypass calibre ch1325c.
Yeah nah, no need to take the inlet manifold out to do the blanking both sides. If someone like me can do it on a gravel driveway with limited knowledge and tools, then anyone can. The trick is to take out the bolts / nuts from both sides of the EGR out at the same time. If you loosen the 13mm nut that holds the EGR to the motor, then you can do the exhaust side from under the car without undoing the exhaust manifold. The other side is the easy side. No need to take anything else out of the way to do the job.
@@wadehughes8986 Great tip. Thanks.
I used an XD Falcon heater hose, it has a flared end at one end of the hose to suit heater connection at firewall and the non flared end goes to the EGR exit hose location, the particular hose is an ideal length, sorry no part no,
Bypassing the egr cooler water coolant & blanking 1 side only (egr valve side) i think these processes possible to perform since the engine is under the hood. So what do you think? Is necessary to blanking the exhaust side?
Big thanks to you very helpful...
Hello,great video thank you.
2 questions please.
Q.Can this process be made to a TRANSIT 2013 2.2 RWD . I believe they have the same engine.
Q. After bypassing the EGR COOLER and blanking the EGR COOLER like you did, do i have to make a remap to avoid limp mode or they will be no error codes anymore?
Thank you!
Your vid was interesting I bypassed my egr a couple of years ago one hose on the bottom of the cooler goes to the trans cooler i believe may be wrong but I have mine circulating thru that also the egr seems to be almost impossible to replace with engine in the vehicle. Has anyone done one in vehicle
This dude is A Legend🎉🏆🏆🏆
Just wondering, if you use a piece of hose to bypass the coolant, like you show in the start of the video, does that now mean that the now hot exhaust will be going straight into the intake? Hence the need for the block off plates? How long can you drive it without the plates fitted? Also, how can you tell if an EGR is dud when buying a Ford PX? I'm flying to Perth to buy, and driving back to VIC, 3500km. Ive just watched 1 video showing the heater hose pulled off the firewall, runs the car, and shows the coolant bubbling. He said this is the exhaust gas mixing with coolant. Correct or no? Thanks. Your videos are really informative :)
Can the EGR blanking plates be used on the PX3 ranger? And after fitting blanking plate does it cause any turbo surge/turbo flutter ?
Great information thank you.😀
Hi Mate. Great video. Any check engine lights for EGR after?? You know ranger are famous for those
Hi, can you share some light on how do I EGR blank the Next Gen Ranger V6 diesel? Same process?
This afternoon I followed these instructions to block the exhaust side but couldn't create a gap between the exhaust manifold and the cooler until I discovered an exhaust bracket underneath
Awesome video thanks for taking the time to produce it. What are the pro’s and con’s of blanking it off😊
no clogging of the intake would be the best benefit
@@abandonedautomotive wow that was a quick response, I think ?? mine is split and leaking fluid into the motor. Sometime when I start it just clicks, when it finally fires it runs rough for 20-30 seconds from there it is fine. I am now releasing the radiator pressure cap to stop the pressure when it is standing. That seems to temporarily solve that problem. Upon looking on google there are those that say not to blank as it can cause engine damage. Do you agree and if so what king of damage can be caused. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you for this video!
When you by pass to the 2nd position is it because coolant can leak through the actual valve itself?
If I blank of the egr cooler on the egr valve side only that means the cooler will still have hot exhaust gas in it will this be problem when I bypass the coolant as you've done in the video.
Your a legend mate
Just a question. If you bypass the egr cooler, would it still be worth blanking the egr?
thanks buddy, very informative just what a needed ,(just subscribed) regards.
Great video, thanks for taking the time.
One issue, I’ve just had at look into my px2 engine bay, and it looks like that coolant pipe from the heater core goes round and down past the egr to some box attached to the transmission. Or at least appears to.
Any ideas?
Goes to oil cooler on PX2 3.2 from heater core.
thanks for sharing this good advice
How are you boss. First I would like to say thanks so much for this educational vid. And also I have a problem similar to this. But my own is pressuring the coolant even after I have removed the coolant pipes . Now what I don't know is that, can this cooler also leak water into the engine or maybe I got a cylinder head problem
it could be your oil cooler, cylinder head would be my last resort
Great video. A question, whats the recomended tickness of the exhaust plate?, if the plate is too thick can cause troubles with the exhast manifold not being able to rest against the engine block?
not sure, the plates come pre made already, one size
Is the blow off valve an issue in blanking the EGR for the PX1?
Hi. Cool video. Once you've removed the whole egr cooler can you just leave it off? And cover the exhaust end with a plate?.. And you'd obviously have to connect the hoses up.
I think you'll find that bypassing the EGR cooler and exhaust flow will throw up a check engine light. This is what happens on the older VW TDI engines but getting a remap sorts out the engine management system and everything is fine again.
ReMap? Do I need to go to the dealer for this?
Great video. Hope you can make video about 2.0.💗💗💗
very nice video thanks, especially you have a spare engine to show which is great, but why need 2 blanking plate?
i would just recommend doing the exhaust side
Muito bom mesmo! Parabéns!
Just done this, and glow plugs, with carbon build up in intake, and my heater core pipes are 19mm.
When i put my foot to the floor my car blows a little white smoke, what could be the issue you reckon? cheers 🤙🏽
Hi by blanking the EGR doesn’t this throw up an error code when running? Due to the ecu not sensing flow? Did you get your ECU remapped to stop the check engine light
Thanks
Hey mate I was just wondering if you need gaskets with the blanking plates or not?
Can you add additional oil cooler to cool the engine?
Thank u Im saving this video
Hi is there a video for the insignia whisper engine for EGR blank and removal
great video mate , what are your thoughts on bypassing the engine oil cooler of coolant ? ive heard these things can be another time bomb waiting to fail inside and release coolant into the engine oil ?
i've had no problems with mine
If you use a EGR delete cable for the PX2 and use the coolant hose bypass do you still need to use blanking plates?
Hi thanks for the video I’m about to do this on my ranger. I was wondering if I need to blank of both side? I thought that blanking the exhaust side would be enough
i just did the exhaust side on mine, 1 side would be enough
I, Great vids, especially on the removed engine for clarity . I only blanked the egr valve side because the acess appears so difficult on the exhaust side ,( and by passed the cooler,) any risk in over heating the cooler with exhaust gas being ale to flow from the exhaust side? I guess its not getting any flow as the exhaust gas has no where to go so heating should be minimal .
Will this bypass causel effect the engine for long-term usage?
Thank you for the video. By doing this would you be able to control the temperature of the ac unit or the ac has to be switched off when it gets too cold?
ac unit is seperate to this, will have no effect
Thank you very much.
How efficient will my ford be if i bypass the EGR Cooler.... and Durability
I would use the OEM hose clamp on the new hose. These clamps self tighten as the new hose shrinks (and it will shrink) unlike a worm style clamp which will require tightening down the track.
So what’s better plumbing into egr motor or bypassing it completely when I blanking both sides?
thanks for uploading this video! One question, if I do the bypass and then override the egr from the ecu, will I have heating problems by not blocking the cooler inlets? I've heard that you can even burn the truck 😅
i would recommend to blank it aswell if you plan to run the bypass permanently
Does it matter what side you block off ? Or do you really need to do both ?
Just asking dose the motor really need the EGR cooler emplace and unblocked or can i leave it fully blocked off.
Nice video, I done this same process on my px1 ranger during ownership but since traded for a 2018 px2 3.2litre ranger, can I still use the same plates (but new) and processes or is it different for a px2? Everywhere I look for blanking plates shows the egr valve end with a 10mm hole cut in it.....
not sure on the px2
@@abandonedautomotive PX2 plate has a hole to stop it throwing codes when EGR is blanked off, but sort of defeats the point of blanking it. Apparently PX1 didn't throw codes with the EGR blanked off.
I was just wondering if you may have forgotten to put the video on to remove the fuel filter and surrounding
if you use a dayco hose part no dmh1672 it fits on the heater core to the EGR valve .there is EGR delete from chip tuning which turns it off completely except for wastegate and no codes . cheq it out then you can leave the dead cooler ware it is and no blanking plates
cheers, good info
Can I bypass the egr without blanking off the egr just blew the heater hose and I’m 3 hrs from home
When bypassing it and the hoses that are left open do you have to plug them cause mines not
Great video
Thanks for taking the time.
Q. On exhaust side blank plate, doing it the way you showed, does it not create an exhaust leak?? You loosened bolts then inserted a 1-2mm blank plate. When you tighten bolts back on exhaust, they would remain slightly off tight up against engine and hence a small exhaust leak?? Just thinking thru this logically or am I missing something??
Either way, great effort, love your work
i get what your saying, when you re-tighten the 8 exhaust manifold bolts it will push the cooler over about 1.5 mm , there is 1 bolt that holds the cooler in place (time stamp 13:03) which in theory should be loosened, however i did not this this on mine and it sealed fine.
@@abandonedautomotive thanks again. Reaching to loosen the bolt holding the cooler is easy said than done. Might use my nimble 19yo to reach back there😎😎
What torque setting is the manifold to egr cooler? Ive blanked mine and have a slight exhaust leak but dont want to over do it and snap something.
No idea at this stage. Was going to get a Haines manual which should have that data in it
I blocked my EGR on both sides last week. And have now got a very high pitch squeal from 1.5K revs and up… (turbo sound leaking through exhaust like you mentioned)
I thought I may have just minted the gasket when I prayed the manifold back. Because of how much of a c&@$ the job was, I just dumped my car at the tuners to fix,
They’re under the assumption the eBay plate I bought may have been to thick. They’re going to pull them out and just close it from the tune. Mentioned it’s a gearbox out job to completely remove the cooler…. Which makes sense given how difficult it was to wedge the 2 plates in…
Love the Vid, Question I did the water bypass as shown both ways but still find water coming out of the disconnected hoses from the EGR cooler so not sure what I’m doing wrong? Ranger is a 2018 model 3.2 so not sure if it’s different to the older versions.
not too sure, cooler might be different on the newer ones
I had the same problem did you work out what to do cheers
@@ReeceWatson-fm1me I found the same thing, spent a whole day trying to work it out then gave up and put it back to stock. Apparently the px2 is a different cooler and doesn't fail like the earlier ones. I blanked the egr at the valve and had it turned off in the ecu, also removed the inlet manifold etc and cleaned, goes real good now
Turns out my cooler is totally different to this one I had to remove completely and blank then tune out the egr
Great video thanks, are there any long term issues with a cooler bypass?
none
Seems to be a big price difference between genuine and aftermarket EGR cooler prices... is the aftermarket option risky?
Has anyone done this bypass and found the heater does not get hot?
I haven’t done the blanking plates yet as this was a roadside breakdown fix
I have ordered the plates but just want to know if anyone else heater has stopped getting warm
Can you add an additional oil cooler to compensate for eliminating EGR Cooler?
Is it any harder to do if it is still in the vehicle? Not sure if you mentioned that. 🙂
Thanks for all this precious informations! Just a question: nothing will happen to the car electric system and the ECU? I have to do something to prevent error code or system fault after blanking the EGR? Thanks a lot
on to a T6/px1
@@abandonedautomotive yes sorry, it's a T6 2.2 Limited my 2016, 80000 km. It's possible without ecu problems? Thanks
@@generalleeeleven 2016 is a PX 2 so im not sure
mate I just got new 2021 3.2 ranger, are saying u I can just blank the one side if I want to ,preferably the easy side ,is there anything else I need to do ? the video is next level mate🔥
on a PX 1 yes, no problem, not sure on the PX2 or PX3
Thanks ,subscribed .
Was this motor using a manual gearbox?
I have an auto BT-50 and the hose from the bottom of my EGR valve goes to the transmission cooler, then back up to the thermostat housing.
manual
Hi there quick question, can i remove the egr valve completely, and run the heater hose to the bottom hose on egr, and then just block off manifold and the intake at the top. Just remove the whole egr altogether..
Thanks hope to hear from you.
you can remove the EGR cooler , but not the EGR valve itself, if you unplug it , it will go into limp mode
L/H side blanking plate, 15 mins to do a manual in place but need bent spanners etc for a auto because the dipstick tube blocks access to the top bolt, R/H side takes a while as well but well worth it.
What subsequent happen to the turbo when removing the EGR system? Does it effect to life spans of the turbo charger or piston? The pressure from the exhaust no longer through the egr cooler. What do you think??
Only a small part of the exhaust goes through the EGR cooler, most exits through the turbo so only has a small effect. In fact most people report a small increase in responsiveness.
We have a ford ranger wildtrak px2 2017. I want to blank the egr cooler like you did on the video permanently with a hose. Will I also have to blank the egr valve as well. If I do these 2 steps will I have any overheating on the engine or will it be ok. I take full responsibility for my own actions. Just want to know If I do this will it do permanent damage or can I leave it like that
Cheers
MICK
the video is for a px1, px2 is diffrent
@@abandonedautomotive what do you mean by px2 is different? what's different about it?
Have you managed to do this on the 2017 ranger? If so can you tell me if it’s the same process?