I am getting ready to do the egr delete. As I understand it, the pipe that runs from the top connection at the back of the engine down to the lower cooler should also be deleted to prevent cracking the up pipe. This pipe has the EBP sensor in it I believe. I hear some guys relocate the sensor on the cap for the exhaust and some leave the pipe and support it. Is there any issue with leaving this pipe there with the sensor in it and building a bracket to support the exhaust pipe that goes down to where the lower cooler was removed? I ask because I'm not sure that if I remove the pipe that I will have the means to relocate the sensor.

 

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When I did my EGR delete I left the cross over pipe across the engine and plugged it off where the EGR cooler connected to it. I ran this way for a while until I developed an exhaust leak. I also could not get the cross over pipe out.

I thought it was was failed up-pipes, the ones from the exhaust manifolds to the back of the turbo since I had 133000 miles and they are known to fail. I was able to replace the pipes cab on and life was good for a 1000 miles. My new up-pipe cracked because of that cross over pipe. It did not connect well during installation as the up-pipe was not welded correctly.

MBRP replaced my up-pipes under warranty. I also found I have a broken exhaust manifold bolt. I decided to tackle both projects at the same time. With the exhaust manifolds out I was able to roll the cross over pipe out on the passenger side, with out the need to cut the pipe. I should add the up-pipes were already removed. I have kept all my old exhaust components so I can re-install when I trade the pickup off and don't want to re buy everything.

The block off plate from my EGR delete kit that was installed where the EGE cooler connected to was the same plate/size on the passenger side up-pipe where the cross over pipe connects too. Since I had the exhaust manifolds out I removed the pipe fitting from the cross over pipe that connects to the exhaust back pressure sensor. I then drilled a hole in the driver side exhaust manifold for the 1/4 pipe fitting. I then used some scrap metal off the turbo brace on the driver side valve cover to re-locate the exhaust back pressure sensor. I used the same factory tube that connects the manifold to the sensor.

It cleaned up the engine compartment by getting rid of of the cross over pipe, in the future if I ever need to work on the turbo again it will be a whole lot easier.

So long answer it should be removed, but you can get by for a while if you need to.

Jeff

 

Thanks for the info Jeff , just what I was looking for.