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Hello hello, thanks in advance for the all guidance the good peoples of this forum be giving. Tis but a mine of useful nuggets of surfy info!
So I recently took ownership of a gen3 3.0 surf. Pretty damn happy with the thing as it is but would like to give it the best chance I can for it to stay healthy.
Top of the list is EGR bypass/blanking and then trans cooling + gauges as I will be doing some heavy towing.
With the EGR this thread seemed to cover the process well: [URL]http://hiluxsurf.co.uk/forum/hilux-surf-forums-general-interest-chitchat/general/78990-disabling-the-egr-valve/page2[/URL]
NiftyNev explains nicely the T-junction trick with a handy photo but is this done alongside blanking plates either side of the egr? And do the instructions apply to a gen3 3.0 also?
As for the trans cooling, I'll be keeping the standard rad with internal trans cooler and installing an additional trans cooling before it....at least that seems the general consensus.
Couple of q's regarding all that:
1. What I.D. is the hose for the trans cooler and engine coolant (want to install a gauge there also)?
2. Will these gismos work for installing inline temp sensors for both coolant and trans oil? I ask because unsure of suitability and whether they might restrict the flow?
[URL]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131279962777?var=430563166549[/URL]
[URL="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272698837285"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272698837285[/URL]
[URL="https://www.mainline-sensors.co.uk/collections/gauges/products/copy-of-exhaust-gas-temperature-gauge-kit-1-8-npt-egt"]http://www.mainline-sensors.co.uk/c...it-1-8-npt-egt[/URL]
3. Sorry that's a couple meaning 3 q's! Finally is it worth thinking about an EGT sensor also or overkill?
Many thanks yall
Barney
So I recently took ownership of a gen3 3.0 surf. Pretty damn happy with the thing as it is but would like to give it the best chance I can for it to stay healthy.
Top of the list is EGR bypass/blanking and then trans cooling + gauges as I will be doing some heavy towing.
With the EGR this thread seemed to cover the process well: [URL]http://hiluxsurf.co.uk/forum/hilux-surf-forums-general-interest-chitchat/general/78990-disabling-the-egr-valve/page2[/URL]
NiftyNev explains nicely the T-junction trick with a handy photo but is this done alongside blanking plates either side of the egr? And do the instructions apply to a gen3 3.0 also?
As for the trans cooling, I'll be keeping the standard rad with internal trans cooler and installing an additional trans cooling before it....at least that seems the general consensus.
Couple of q's regarding all that:
1. What I.D. is the hose for the trans cooler and engine coolant (want to install a gauge there also)?
2. Will these gismos work for installing inline temp sensors for both coolant and trans oil? I ask because unsure of suitability and whether they might restrict the flow?
[URL]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131279962777?var=430563166549[/URL]
[URL="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272698837285"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272698837285[/URL]
[URL="https://www.mainline-sensors.co.uk/collections/gauges/products/copy-of-exhaust-gas-temperature-gauge-kit-1-8-npt-egt"]http://www.mainline-sensors.co.uk/c...it-1-8-npt-egt[/URL]
3. Sorry that's a couple meaning 3 q's! Finally is it worth thinking about an EGT sensor also or overkill?
Many thanks yall
Barney