Author Topic: Car feels a little under the weather - Update: EGR problem (Read 3301 times)

daboy3000 · « **on:** March 30, 2012, 10:54:28 am »

Hard to describe and I still seem to have plenty of power but at around 2000rpm it seems to be holding back a little. Could just be bad fuel but with all the nonsense going on I can't even fill up. Going to try a fuel cleaner and have also noticed that there is a small amount of oil around the bottom of the EGR.

Any ideas what else it could be?

nezquick · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2012, 02:02:50 pm »

You could try giving the valve a quick clean?

PCV valve issue?

daboy3000 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2012, 02:22:15 pm »

I think you are right, a fun job for the weekend!!

nezquick · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2012, 02:28:18 pm »

have fun!

daboy3000 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2012, 02:51:27 pm »

Just went down the road to buy some injector cleaner and to try and get some fuel (failed) and my emission warning light came on.

What does that normally mean?

nezquick · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2012, 03:03:25 pm »

your emission warning light came on? that means your exhaust gases are exceeding the set level of gases (someone correct me if im wrong) such as c02 and petrol (mainly c02 i would think) don't you have that carbon deposit catch thing found on the new diesels? if so could be from where that isn't cleared out. I would try and go get some fuel and give it a blast to clear out the system - the technical name will come to me later or someone on here will say it

Don't spose you'd do a DIY on the injector cleaning would you? I've been meaning to do mine for a while

daboy3000 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2012, 03:10:41 pm »

I wouldn't know where to start with cleaning the injectors. I think the carbon thing is only on 170bhp GT's

I noticed the original issue shortly after I put some fuel in it. I'm hoping that if I put some injector cleaner in the fuel tank and get some fresh fuel and clean out the EGR then everything will be ok, just need to find some fuel.

Shame it didn't happen before you scanned it!! Typical!!

nezquick · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2012, 03:16:57 pm »

Hmm, give that a go then - you could of got some contaminated fuel from the garage. try both of those suggestions and I can always rescan your car at some point. Your near Croydon aren't you?

daboy3000 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2012, 03:24:34 pm »

I work in Croydon yeah, cheers. Any idea how to remove the EGR, I can't find a guide on here anywhere, is it that simple that you don't need a guide?

I was think iffy fuel too, but with my luck it won't be that simple.

daboy3000 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2012, 03:34:05 pm »

Found a guide on google, it's not that simple!!

nezquick · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2012, 03:40:14 pm »

it looks like a day job atleast you don't need any special tools. oh alright then well if you need anything doing with vagcom let me know and we can always sort something out. Might be worth doing the PCV valve check just to make sure its not that

daboy3000 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2012, 03:41:48 pm »

Pcv valve, what dat den?

daboy3000 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2012, 09:40:12 pm »

Took the egr valve off today, it wasn't the bad so not causing my issue, full tank of fuel when in too with a bottle of injector cleaner. I gave the car a good thrash once it was warm but it still feels wrong and the light is still on.

56OctyVRS · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2012, 10:04:04 pm »

You need to scan it for the fault code. That will tell you exactly what is wrong with it.

nezquick · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2012, 10:37:15 pm »

if you want a scan i dont mind

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