ok i have a broken bolt where the egr pipe meets the intake manifold on the back. My engine runs fine but i checked to see if i have a leak there(sprayed carb/intake cleaner in the area) and the truck idles up when i do so. Other than that i have no cel codes throwing nor seem to have any other issues at all. My question is can i leave it like this for a week for i need my vehicle and wont have the time to fix it as of yet. Will i damage anything in the mean time driving it like this?

 

anybody?

 

Why couldn't you leave it like that for a week? You could probably leave it like that until the truck dies. Only draw back is its sucking unfiltered air into the engine.

 

ok.. i just wanted to make sure. Its so small of a leak that you can barely get a idle up when sprayed with carb cleaner.

 

oh I see. I'm no expert or anything. lol.

And my bolt is stripped on the opposite side so it won't close all the way so I used a bunch of gasketmaker type stuff...haha

 

lol i was thinking about the same thing...lol

 

You should be fine im working on my 20r tonight and i just found that that same bolt was missing (the one by the block) and the port into the egr was completely plugged off by deposits lol but yeah i dont see why there would be a problem

 

mine is not broke off at block but broke off at intake manifold shouldnt make a difference i guess

 

yeah its on the intake manifold but the one nearest the block, on the intake manny is what i meant

 

yes exactly that bolt..

 

well considering i have 324xxx mi on the 22r and just found that bolt missing, im gonna say youl be ok without it for a week

 

lol.. well geez... i might just leave it that way..lol

 

lol.. you dont want yer truck turning out like my 80 .. missing egr bolts are the gateway to having yer truck turn out like mine!

 

lol.. no i will fix it just have to wait for time... its a brand new 22re bored 40 over with new cam and head. Cant have my new baby limping already

 

ooo sounds nice. yeah id get on that asap i hate having little things like that, its nice to know everything is all sealed off tight and good to go
stock cam?

 

I'll recommend antiseize anytime steel is screwed (sounds bad lol) into aluminum. I found out the hardway with a timing chain cover and water pump bolt

 

could always get some of that exhaust-putty and slap it on there until you can fix it properly