EGR line -- bend or remove?
 

Hi all

i just bought a new bursch muffler (from PP!) for my 75 2.0, but find that my EGR line (the aluminum-looking pipe) doesn't line up with the new muffler. rather, the EGR line is over near the passenger-rear wheel, where it attached to my old exhaust.

has anyone had luck "bending" this pipe into place? it doesn't seem to want to go anywhere, but wonder if i may coax it into place with the help of a torch.

or, could i just block the damn thing off? how about removing the whole EGR system? i know this wouldn't pass the visual inspection for the smog test -- this is hypothetial only.... :cool: although i technically won't ever need another smog test before it becomes exempt.

any advice appreciated.

Just had to go through smog, hopefully for the last time her in CA, on my 75. Here is one approach.....

I went down to Home Depot and purchased a 3 foot flexible gas line with fittings intended for hooking your gas drier to the natural gas line.

Each end came with adapter fittings to convert larger line down to the 3/8 dimension of the flexible hose.

Using these, or other fittings, weld a 3/8" male fitting to the exhaust prior to the Cat or attach to the Cat EGR pipe.

Cut off the EGR pipe where it meets the engine wall and weld/brase another 3/8" male fitting to the small mounting plate there.

Then use the flexible gas line to connect the two points.

I also purschased some 3/8" end caps so I could remove the new "EGR pipe" after smog and cap off both ends of the run.

I passed visual and smog and the flexible line is off and filed away in case CA changes is 30 year rollilng smog exemption and I have to get smogged again

- Dave