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What goes in this hole on the intake? '96 5.2 Ram

Old Dec 28, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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Default What goes in this hole on the intake? '96 5.2 Ram

This is a junk yard engine that I'm putting into a Wrangler.

Look up and to the right of my broken oil pressure sensor.

I'm not sure what was originally in this hole, engine was already pulled - and I didn't see anything from the donor truck that looked like it went there?

 
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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i believe that's the EGR valve.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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Yep. EGR Valve/tube/whathaveyou. Has the block off plate already. That engine out of a 96 by any chance? I think they stopped using the EGR system sometime in 96, but, still had manifolds with the provisions. My old one looks just like it.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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Thats what I thought - but this image looks like the EGR mount location is blocked off. Here's Napa's picture of the EGR assembly.

 
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Yeah, there is a plate bolted there instead. Mine is the exact same thing.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Yep. EGR Valve/tube/whathaveyou. Has the block off plate already. That engine out of a 96 by any chance? I think they stopped using the EGR system sometime in 96, but, still had manifolds with the provisions. My old one looks just like it.
Yeah it is a 96. So was there a tube here at one time - that may have got removed with the exhaust?
 
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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Yeah, there is a plate bolted there instead. Mine is the exact same thing.
Does that hole need to be blocked off or should there be a tube connected to it?
 
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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That hole originally went into the valve, the valve would open a port, to allow some exhaust gas into the plenum. The plate should be all that is necessary. Should be golden.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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you are gonna want to plug that hole as well. That is the port for the exhaust to enter . I just had mine off to mod it ...I just bought a 3/4 plug and spun it in there . It will keep water/dirty air and debris from entering . cost is about $1 .
 
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