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Old 06-04-2018, 07:35 AM   #39 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by niky View Post
It's a water-cooled EGR system. Diesels have had to use them for the past few years to meet stringent EURO emissions regulations. (together with adblue injection, this adds a lot to the upfront cost of diesel!)

Never seen it on a gasser before, though.
More generally, with all the cost of better efficiency gas/diesel engines, it's just one more supporting reason why small cars are going hybrid/electric.
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