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Offline sootpig

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Not my best day
« on: August 11, 2013, 03:10:28 pm »
 "STOP"  warning light appeared so I topped up with G13 and headed off to the indi to get help.
  They pressure tested,found no leaks and gave me a slot on Tuesday so they could investigate further (I had a new water pump fitted recently)
  To make a bad day worse the bloody ESP light was on when I got in the car at the garage :rolleye:
 (mini rant) :signLOL:
     
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Re: Not my best day
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2013, 03:16:59 pm »
always puts me on a downer when my car isn't running right
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Re: Not my best day
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2013, 05:30:53 pm »
EGR cooler needs to be replaced as this has corrosion underneath causing the leak. That's £550 installed and a big chunk of my holiday (drinking) funds :rolleye:
   next im off to the dealer to get a verdict on the ESP light cost. Hoping they will fix for free :happy2:
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Re: Not my best day
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2013, 05:36:23 pm »
get the egr bypassed as that's on my list to do
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Re: Not my best day
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2013, 06:11:16 pm »
Is that an easy straightforward job  Is there a guide :happy2:
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Re: Not my best day
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2013, 08:01:10 am »
Bin the Egr and the Egr cooler, then get a stage 2 map. Overall it will cost the same but have better gains.

Its straightforward. Done a few over the years.
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Re: Not my best day
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2013, 08:45:06 am »
Quote from: vRSAlex on August 14, 2013, 08:01:10 am
Bin the Egr and the Egr cooler, then get a stage 2 map. Overall it will cost the same but have better gains.

Its straightforward. Done a few over the years.

+1. Presuming you own a diesel, it is easier to do on the BKD (140) engine than the BMN (170) due to the EGR cooler being on the top. I also have a the pipe connector for joining the water hoses together if you decide to remove it  :happy2:
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Re: Not my best day
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2013, 09:03:46 pm »
Quote from: vRSAlex on August 14, 2013, 08:01:10 am
Bin the Egr and the Egr cooler, then get a stage 2 map. Overall it will cost the same but have better gains.

Its straightforward. Done a few over the years.
  :driver: I do like the sound of this :happy2:
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