TracTuff EGR Passage Plug

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION BEFORE PLACING AN ORDER. I WILL NOT ISSUE REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES IF YOU LATER REALIZE YOU DID NOT NEED THIS. 

The TracTuff EGR Passage Plug was brought to market shortly after my decision to o-ring the sealing surface of my V1 and V2 K24A/ A2/ A4/ A8 and K20Z3 RAA/ RBB/ RBC/ RSP style upper water neck flanges.

When I decided to o-ring my flanges I started making o-ringed flanges (June 2023 (V1) and October 2023 (V2)) I was not aware of any issues associated with my competitors product (I guess that's what I get for taking ques from the competition) and it wasn't until a few months later that I'd start to hear about a dark fluid leaking out of their flanges. To date (4/18/24) I have yet to have a single TracTuff customer communicate a problem with a TracTuff product... but seeing as how the competitions product is leaving an unsightly mess, I'm sure mine will eventually do the same. I feel bad... so here is the solution.

If you own one of my RBB/ RBC style O-RINGED flanges OR any of my products fabricated using one of those O-RINGED flanges and would like one of these... FIRST confirm that you actually NEED it... don't just guess and waste my time!! You do NOT need this if your flange is NOT O-RINGED. "If" the product came with two o-rings, the backside of the flange had two machined o-ring grooves (wild huh!) and the EGR passage is not sealed. 

I know this is going to be an issue... so I'll say this in another way. If you received a flange with a completely flat backside, you also received a Genuine Honda gasket. The use of the Genuine Honda gasket eliminates the need for the plug. This is NOT for you!

If you do indeed have a TracTuff o-ringed flange, you have 6 months (from 5/1/24) to send an email to sales@tractuff.com asking for a discount code that makes this FREE. You MUST include your original purchases invoice number... I am not going to play detective. I will confirm your purchase and respond with a code that makes the plug FREE. Once you receive the code, come back here, add it to cart, and pay for the shipping.

NOTE: If you own a KTUNED product or any one of their knock-offs... this will also work for you. The leak does not lead to any performance issues but it can leave a mess. If you are not experiencing any issues, there is no need to turn this into one. If you are buying my V1 or V2 flanges or any fabricated products that use one or the other... this plug will be included WHEN NECESSAY. DO NOT ORDER THIS IF YOU ARE MAKING A PURCHASE AFTER 5/1/24. I will include the plug with all orders that REQUIRE it.

Installation Guide

Start by removing your upper water neck. If you are installing one of my products, I recommend you follow this guide first and then move on to preparing your upper water neck for installation. This will allow the Hondabond some time to set up before you install the upper water neck product.

Use a flashlight to identify the passage. It will help to know where the product is going to go. It may not appear that there is one... but its there.

Here is a photo with a light pointed into the exhaust port for reference.

You might want to freeze the plug overnight to aid in the installation. Insert the plug into the passage by hand and push it in as far as possible. 

Tap/ hammer the plug in so that the plug is even with the cylinder heads gasket surface. If you are afraid of hitting the gasket surface... use a and old bolt or socket extension to drive the plug in. Due to the varying conditions of an engine and the amount of carbon build-up in this passage, it may require some effort. I have four cylinder heads here and plug has been installed successfully in each.

Once the plug is flush with the gasket surface, add a dab of Hondabond to the top of the plug. The Hondabond will take up the gap if the plug is just below the gasket surface once the upper water neck product is installed. I recommend a 20-30 minute set-up time before you install the upper water neck.