Gas Recirculating Valve (Chris, Tom, Efrain, MMamdouh) help!

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:26 pm

Hey guys,

Do our Lanos' have a Gas Recirculating Valve hole in the center of the manifold plate that fits to the face of the head?

The reason I'm asking is because I want to buy a header for a Corsa B 1.6L 16valve (x16xe)... looks almost identical.

Thanks a lot.

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:00 am

Anyone??

Brian5475E · Post by **Brian5475E** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:42 am

Yes it does. I hope your not buying it from UK or your gannoa pay like 500 just for the header. did you contact performancestylingcentre.com.au ?

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:04 pm

Brian5475E wrote:Yes it does. I hope your not buying it from UK or your gannoa pay like 500 just for the header. did you contact performancestylingcentre.com.au ?

I'm just getting a quote for now. I found the header for 180 GBP, which is $332... so with shipping it should be $400-450... which isn't that bad.

And no, I didn't contact performancestylingcentre.com.au... I'll check out that site, what do they have?

Thanks!

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:09 pm

hmmm... I checked out their site and couldn't find any header for a 1.6l 16valve. What car is that for? And does it mount perfectly to the block or did you have to modify it?

Thanks.

GsiTurbo · Post by **GsiTurbo** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:35 am

I am not sure about EGR on 1.6 DOHC, as I never worked on one (these motors are not avail in Canada)...but even if it doesnt, its for emmisions only. Car will work fine without it.

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:38 am

Ok, thanks Tom.

Brian, do you have information on that header?

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:46 am

Nevermind Brian, I found the original thread. Very nice, sounds nice too.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:57 am

well... for the EGR ports on the 16 valve header it is more like an extension on the flang at the coil pack side with the exhaust passage drilled to the head itself in a "tunnel" shape so the header got no actual ports rather than a flat extension, the actual passage in in the head itself.

basicly if you are going to get that header anyways you can block that passage somehow and bypass the whole EGR circuit a s it is only their for emissions purposes.

i don't have pics to illustrate what i said as i am at work but i will try to post pics when i am back home.

MMamdouh

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:42 pm

Pics... note the groove in the head i told you about:

EGR port at the side of the head:

and similar groove in the gasket:

MMamdouh

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:15 pm

I see, thanks Mo!!

Brian5475E · Post by **Brian5475E** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:07 pm

forgot to mention that when you get the DVE header you need to cut that small grove for the egr on the flange. it's no biggie. just use your gasket and trace , then use a dremel tool like I did and remove about 1/8 deep

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:52 pm

Brian5475E wrote:forgot to mention that when you get the DVE header you need to cut that small grove for the egr on the flange. it's no biggie. just use your gasket and trace , then use a dremel tool like I did and remove about 1/8 deep

I'll just have a shop install this header for me, but thanks. Hopefully they'll know what to do, cause I definately don't have the tools to either weld it or cut it...

Brian5475E · Post by **Brian5475E** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:07 pm

yeah you need that grove cut out, at least on the aveo if there is not flow throught he egr it will trigger a check engine light. low flow egr