the $5 EGR valve

[dirty30]

So we go to the junkyard and find a rather untouched Audi 5000T, naturally we pop the hood and make sure someone has already swiped the external wastegate. Low and behold there it is, in all its glory. About an hour and a half later we retreat to the gate to make our purchases and end up out the door with the "EGR valve." (as we called it for various financial reasons)....FOR FIVE DOLLARS!!!!!! Heres some pics, enjoy:

[EtaSport]

which 'yard do you go to?

[NC325iC]

woo hoo!?

[dirty30]

*cough..... Crazy Rays... Mount Airy.....cough...


Seriously though saw alot of E30 junk in all three yards today. We went to Mount Airy, Baltimore (the one on the east side of B-more IIRC) and Jessup. Saw some 16x8 ENKEI BBS style multipiece wheels 5x120, various Audi's, 4000CSQ, GTI's (mk1 and 2) a few e30s with plastic bumpers, mercedes amber fog lights, blah blah....good times as always from Crazy Rays.

[dirty30]

woo hoo!?

I have been looking for one of these for a while, wastegate is going on my Merkur Xr4ti for anyone who cares.

[e30Matt]

Score, reminds me of the WG off of a Porsche 951. Fuckers are huge.

[Schniddy]

Sorry, but what does it do?

[Jand3rson]

Sorry, but what does it do?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's essentially a blow-off valve for a turbo, yeah?

Nice score! Did they throw in the jar of mayo with the purchase?

[NC325iC]

it controls the amount of boost, if the boost gets to a certain pressure the wastegate bypasses the exhaust turbine therefore limiting the boost you can run so you dont go boom

[Digitalwave]

That rusted thing is worth more than $5?

[BimmerToad]

Did you just get your Pegasus catalogue too?

[MR 325]

Mayo ftw

[dirty30]

That rusted thing is worth more than $5?

obviously you're not a golfer...