Necessity being a mother, and all that... (1 Viewer)

[CurtB]

I cracked the EGR tube while replacing the manifold gasket. Because my FJ60 budget was already blown, I decided to, at least temporarily, delete the EGR altogether. I came across an elegant, for me, solution to capping the EGR pipe on the manifold. A 3/4" cast iron black plug from the plumbing department threads right in as if it was meant to be.

 

[Spike Strip]

That hole in the manifold isn't threaded, that I remember... Sure it won't blow out when hot?

 

[CurtB]

Well, it was pretty tight and feels like it was cutting it's own threads. I ran it up to temp but haven't worked it hard. We'll see for sure mañana..

 

[2mountainfish]

Well, it was pretty tight and feels like it was cutting it's own threads. I ran it up to temp but haven't worked it hard. We'll see for sure mañana..

Always nice to see people finding simple solutions to problems. Good job, hope it holds.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

if necessity is the mother of invention, then I say let laziness be the father of ingenuity...

 

[CurtB]

Worked it pretty hard today with no issues... Several cycles of hard, hi temp work with cool downs in between. Looks and sounds solid.