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Hello all, I bought my 1990 XJ a few weeks ago- my first car- and I had done no work on cars before this (so bear with me).
I just finished replacing my exhaust manifold last week. I had serious trouble getting the old one off as some bolts were seriously rust welded. My replacement manifold didn't come with a new EGR tube, so I tried to salvage the old one. In the process of getting it off, I bent it to hell and part of it tore. I considered trying to weld it up, but realized I would have a hard time getting it bent back into the right shape. I decided to plug the holes (she started right up ) and ordered the only replacement EGR tube I could find on the whole internet- I ended up paying $50 for the damn thing. Alas, when I went to install it, I found it wouldn't fit. The hardline pipe just wouldn't line up with the intake and exhaust manifold threaded holes.
I know EGR isn't essential to run, but I've read that it can help the engine run cooler and last longer, so I'd like to fix it if I can.
My first thought would be to cut out a section and weld in some flex pipe, but I can't find mild steel flex pipe with a 5/8in ID. (I think the EGR tube I have is mild steel, but not 100% sure I guess)
What do you think my options are?
Best,
Christian
If you're not subject to smog testing, I'd plug the holes in the manifold.
When I did my '88, I could not get the pipe out of the intake manifold. It came out of the exh OK. In my case I didn't tempt fate. I left it in the manifold. It was quite the juggling act to get the manifold on, but get the EGR pipe in straight enough to get the nut started. Effectively I was trying to manhandle the intake and exhaust manifold connected together with the egr pipe.
Since I live in CA, I have to preserve the factory emissions system in order to pass smog testing.
07-23-2023, 11:27 PM
EGR Tube Woes
) and ordered the only replacement EGR tube I could find on the whole internet- I ended up paying $50 for the damn thing. Alas, when I went to install it, I found it wouldn't fit. The hardline pipe just wouldn't line up with the intake and exhaust manifold threaded holes.
