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[TheMiniDream]

We'll considering I've had no money to work on the mini ive been busy doing a few other things... Like saving mum money

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Yes this bad boy came of today on a vauxhall zafira, cleaned it all up and put it back on now there's no more engine management light and it runs like a beauty.... All in this mornings work what did you do this morning?

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

I dont get it, so she gave you that from her Zafira for your Mini? 

[Simont]

I would guess his mother loves him because he fixed her car

[Daviewonder]

[TheMiniDream]

Yeah!! Sorry haven't posted in some time and because I've had no money for the mini I couldn't do anything!

[HarrysMini]

What is it?

[TheMiniDream]

It is an exhaust gas Recirculation valve!

[will_]

Egr.

[HarrysMini]

It is an exhaust gas Recirculation valve!

Bin it. They ruin performance and make your emissions worse. Best pound for pound thing I've done to the Land Rover.

[will_]

Certain cars need to be remapped not the run an egr mate
I know a lot of vauxhalls are a pain without the egr.

[Deathrow]

 

It is an exhaust gas Recirculation valve!

Bin it. They ruin performance and make your emissions worse. Best pound for pound thing I've done to the Land Rover.

 

 

And are you making that statement on personal experience? The reason EGR valves are fitted to cars is to reduce their emissions, if they don't work I doubt car manufacturers are installing them just for the fun of it.

[HarrysMini]

 

 

It is an exhaust gas Recirculation valve!

Bin it. They ruin performance and make your emissions worse. Best pound for pound thing I've done to the Land Rover.

 

 

And are you making that statement on personal experience? The reason EGR valves are fitted to cars is to reduce their emissions, if they don't work I doubt car manufacturers are installing them just for the fun of it.

 

From personal experience and other people's claims, yes.

 

After removing the EGR system from ours and other Discoveries, the emissions actually improve. This is backed up by numerous cases online, if you're really that interested.

 

Car manufacturers only install them because the EU regulations say they have to.

[The Matt]

Harry....could you start to include the note that you're only 16 when making statements about your automotive experience, please?

People might go out and follow your advice, which you're giving out having never legally driven a car on the road. I feel it would be appropriate for them to know a little about who's giving out said advice.
I've driven, diagnosed and fixed cars with faulty EGRs and have also carried out MOTs on them, before and after repair. When working correctly, they're a clever system. People tend to ditch them and blank them off, rather than fix them so they work properly. The main issue with them is that the system get gunked up with (unsurprisingly) exhaust muck. Some designs are worse than others. You can ditch them, yes, but you can also fix them [Matt, 36, North Wales]

[HarrysMini]

To be honest, I've seen advice given on here which his downright dangerous, and given by people who seem to have many years' experience of driving on the road.

 

As I have said on here before, I only give advice and recommendations when I have genuine experience with it myself. Whether I've driven on the road or not has absolutely no effect on anything.

 

If it is so much of a problem, why isn't there an age limit on the forum?

 

Anyway.. I'll be 17 in a few weeks, but I can add my age to posts if you want me to.

[AVV IT]

Wether having driven on the road is relevant or not, is completely dependent upon what you are commenting/ providing advice about. If you are commenting based on knowlegde/experience gleaned from tinkering with cars, then the actual ability to drive one on the road isn't all that relevant. When you start giving advice about things such as running a mini or keeping/driving one on the road though (I.e things that it is very difficult to have a valid opinion about, without first hand experience of) then it is relevant and it starts to becomes an issue.

There is no age limit here because one isn't necessary. Younger members are encouraged here, not only because they provide variety and energy, but because it's recognised that they are absolutley key to the continuation of both the classic mini scene, and the classic mini itself. Also we all have something to learn and contribute here, regardless of our age and experience.

This is less about age though and more about commenting on things that you are in a position to have sufficient knowledge/ experience of in order to guide others with. I'm 39, am an advanced driver and have been driving and tinkering with classic mini's since my childhood. Despite all this, I've never actually stripped down an engine, or rebuilt a gearbox. I've learned a little about both of these subjects over the years, but I'm not really in any position to advise others on doing so, because I'd really just be recyclling information that I've learned from others here about it. However, having driven a classic mini year round on Falkern tyres for the last 15 years, I'm probably in a fairly good position to provide a valid opinion on their safety/performance in the wet.