94toy4x4fever

There is a plate on the back of the head for the egr on a 22re how hard is it to pull off while in the truck?

just a 22re

when its in the truck??? why whats wrong with it? are doing a egr block off???

if your doing a egr block off then just block it off at the intake


i guess i just dont get it anymore info on what your trying to do here?

94toy4x4fever

nope not trying to block it off! Have egr code 71! Egr is good Tvv for egr is also good. There is a blockage some were between the egr and my header! I have tested and retesed everthing so Im down to seeing if mabey the gasket on that plate is fliped and causing no flow or mabye its my header? Not to sure at this point!

anotherjeff

Get prepared to pull the head! The blockage is probably in the passage on the driver's side of the head, leading to the exhaust ports. Clearing this clog will require the vigorous use of a coat hanger or brazing rod; not easily achieved without removal of the head.

At least, that was my experience.

just a 22re

well its a pain in the rump but yes anythings posible i guess to make it a lil easier you might wanna pull the valve cover off and take the 4 10mm bolts out i thing thats the size that or 12mm maybe even 14mm cant remember when i took mine off and then pry it off but its going to be really hard you know

84sr5yoty

Oil and coolant also run through that block-off plate, so be prepared for a mess.

Clean the passage from the EGR side of the head. It worked fine for me.

94toy4x4fever

thanks guys there isent any blockage cuz the engine in new only like 1600 miles on it but i think my dumb a@@ put the gasket on backwards so it is blocking that hole off for egr flow on the plate on the back of the head! Wish me luck im going to try it with out pulling the head! Also do you guys think it could be my pacesetter header mabye isent alowing flow threw that port?

iselloil

Check the Egr temp sensor,If you had it out and cleaned it,this may be your problem.Also if you gutted the cat this can cause it also.See the post for putting in a 10 ohm resistor,this will keep the code from coming up.

94toy4x4fever

ok ive done all of that! I cant blow air threw the plate on the back of the head! I blow were the egr is threw the head and its clogged somewere from the egr to the header! So I guess I will have to try and pull the plate off the back! Just dont want to pull the the head off but might have to! I have tested the egr temp sensor and its good!

thook

Ahhh....so that's what that plate is for. I'd always wondered since I did my rebuild.

iselloil

With my new engine, I had no problems until I gutted the Cat converter,then I started getting code 71.

94toy4x4fever

Well Im getting pinging so Its cloged some were in the EGR passages! I have tested everthing so in down to blockage!