[Yaycandy]

Clean the intake with intake cleaner. Makes it start hard and stall but itll make it run better

 

[AstroBoogie!]

the quickest and easiest mod on a astro or safari with a L35 vortec is the removal of the restricter plate on the throttle plate. loc tite and a hacksaw and file is all u need. i did it and i wouldnt change back to stock. it dont increase hp but t ups the low end grunt off the line. plus a 1 to 2 mpg increase. i can spin my tires to all hell during a hard launch! Also there is the B&M shiftplus kit for the 4L60-E. i have that too. holds better shifts better and its mostly un noticable until i get down on the pedal.

 

[andrew728]

All EGR does is introduce part of your exhaust back into your engine for reburning. I made a block off plate from some spare aluminum from a bike project ( 25 gauge, I think). Some metal shears, some drilling, some hi-temp RTV, shazam. For the crankcase vent (drivers side valve cover), I used a stand alone valve cover filter. Unfortunately, due to the PCV valve, you can't totally eliminate ALL the potential carbon-build up :banghead: At least you can minimize it.

Did you just sandwich a plate of aluminum between the EGR and the Intake ? Or did you just blocked off the hole on the intake where the EGR attach to the intake and left the EGR plugged in and hanging somewhere?
and lastly will this turn on the check engine?

 

[WoodButcher]

Sandwich, a thick aluminum gasket, in fact you want to get a gasket for the template. search EGR here and you'll find chevymaher"s pics. The EGR has a piston that needs to be allowed for so that gets a hole drilled but you block the other hole.

 

[andrew728]

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[WoodButcher]

No problem, I'll lay odd's randy will see this post and link the pics,,,,

20 minutes,,,,

 

[andrew728]

That would be nice because I am searching but can't find the pics

 

[chevymaher]

Place is hopping tonight sorry I late for the party.

EGR Block. Electronic doesn't need the ceter hole only the bolt holes.

 

[andrew728]

That was fast !!!!. Lol. One last question. How think is the aluminum piece? I was thinking it was going to be 1/8" thick but yours looks like almost 1 1/2"

 

[chevymaher]

That was fast !!!!. Lol. One last question. How think is the aluminum piece? I was thinking it was going to be 1/8" thick but yours looks like almost 1 1/2"

Mine is made from 1/8 inch steel. I used a furniture bracket. Cut, drill, sand smooth. Installed with 2 gaskets one on each side. Mine is a electronic. The pic is from making one for my customers truck. But it made from the other half of the bracket. Waste not want not.

 

[andrew728]

Thanks.I'll get to work on it.

 

[WoodButcher]

You can use thinner material but I would be hesitant to use something as thin as a soda can. An old piece of heat duct would be OK IMO.

Yeah CM, you're gettin' slow in your old age,,, 14 min. Did your walker break down?

 

[chevymaher]

Yeah CM, you're gettin' slow in your old age,,, 14 min. Did your walker break down?

Last night checking in new post, reading post, it was jumping.

And yea I've fallen and I can't get up. My little button was just out of reach.

 

[andrew728]

I have been looking and can't find it !!!. I am looking on the passenger side. I replaced the Dis.Cap and rotor and wanted to take care of this while I had her open. This is the only thing that has a plug on the passenger side other than the SP coil.

 

[chevymaher]

I have been looking and can't find it !!!. I am looking on the passenger side. I replaced the Dis.Cap and rotor and wanted to take care of this while I had her open.

Your looking for the EGR?

 

[andrew728]

yes

 

[chevymaher]

I been hunting a picture of one. It a cylinder on your year. 6 inches long and 2 inches in diameter.

What is your engine vin? X didn't have one.

 

[andrew728]

I been hunting a picture of one. It a cylinder on your year. 6 inches long and 2 inches in diameter.

What is your engine vin? X didn't have one.

yes : 1GNEL19X14B ******

I also would like to know what trim is my van.I have search but can't find the info. the van has no markings. just AWD Astro 2004

 

[chevymaher]

Okay that solves that yours doesn't have a EGR. A vin search will tell you the vans options it came with. Unfortunately the free searches got greedy and want money for it now.

 

[andrew728]

Okay that solves that yours doesn't have a EGR. A vin search will tell you the vans options it came with. Unfortunately the free searches got greedy and want money for it now.

Good. That's one less mod I need to do. I guess I can live without know what I have.

Thanks