Unknown Engine Part

[GAS_7]

couple times I've been under the bonnet and always noticed I have something bolted to the front of my engine above the manifold. Thing is I've not noticed it on many over VTS/GTi's :geek:

It comes out of the top of the block, into what looks like a small pot then runs off to under the N/S front bumper. Have included a picture as reference

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa382/sausagesnell/saxo%20vts/B7B1F56E-22F8-4D41-A48A-CFE19849B6EF-14759-00000E237B148849.jpg

[DanTvts]

Its part of the fresh air pump set up, throw the whole lot in the bin and fit a blanking plate to the head imo!

[jones91]

That's the egr valve mate, as above, just throw it in the bin and block it off, apart from help emissions a little, it literally just gets in the way

[stevo67]

EGR valve mate.

[GAS_7]

Aaaaa I see. I'll rip the lot out tomorrow then. Does the pump make a whining noise on start up for bout 20 secs?! Or is that another problem I have to solve :)

[craigmc]

egr valve, it recirculates exess gasses to help emmisions

[AlexB]

egr valve, it recirculates exess gasses to help emmisions

please show me where it connects to the exhaust then :homme:

it is NOT a fucking egr
its a fresh air pump
its for eu emissions shit (german)

uk cars dont need it
its crap

but its certainly not a fucking egr!!!

grrrr

[Bedford126]

Deffo a Egr valve that mate.
Was about the post the same thing Alex.

[jamie281093]

noooo its a turrbbboooooo :P

[blackie_2k5]

tbf it should be called a hot air pump

so you're all wrong....

it neither pumps eg nor fresh air..

[Japps]

noooo its a turrbbboooooo :P

Lmaoooooooo well said funny looking turbo hahaha, bin it weight reduction :)

[kmak577]

tbf it should be called a hot air pump

so you're all wrong....

it neither pumps eg nor fresh air..

so for the mechanically retarded (me) what does it actually do?

[blackie_2k5]

Helps your car warm up quicker so that you use less fuel and pollute the environment less

And helps your car heat the cat up quicker so the above also happens ^^

[Prickle]

Keep it mate, be different ;)

[Scrapso]

Fuffle valve clearly

[AaronSAXOVTR]

Fuffle valve clearly

Fuffle valve, whats one of them lol?

[GAS_7]

Helps your car warm up quicker so that you use less fuel and pollute the environment less

And helps your car heat the cat up quicker so the above also happens ^^

I'll keep it then if that's the case. Does it make a whining noise when you start the car everytime?

[moony]

no point taking it off. Just leave it, its Not doing any harm