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Re: to EGR or not to EGR

To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: to EGR or not to EGR
From: dstauffa@csc.com
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 08:33:56 -0700
If my EGR was broken, it came that way from the factory or it was a
defectivie part.  I removed the EGR in 1975.

Dave

dstauffa@csc.com wrote:
>
> I removed the EGR from my 1974 (early) tr6.  This resulted in an increase
> of 5 MPG's with no adverse effects in performance.
  Your EGR was broken. EGR helps mileage when it works, by
filling the combustion chamber with inert exhaust instead
of fuel-air when power is not needed. (deceleration,
cruise, etc).
  Exhibit A.
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Trevor Boicey
Ottawa, Canada
tboicey@brit.ca
http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/



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