I got the EGR mapped out of my T5.1 works van after it failed for the 3rd time.
Best thing I did. Has run great for years after and it’s got 179k miles on it.
Best thing I did. Has run great for years after and it’s got 179k miles on it.
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No, It helps with the whole combustion cycle, I wouldn't run a diesel of any manufacturer without it now, not because of what an "expert" said but because of my lived experience of 18 months of EML,s and now 18 months with no EML,s since i started using it. (50mls per tank)
Will give it a try. Cheers!
Do you have to clean the break fluid off after the hour soak or just let it dry and drip off?
Genuine VW T6/T6.1 EGR Tube Pipe - Vee Dub Transporters
www.veedubtransporters.co.uk
What is short vs long - as in how short is it or how long is it - which bloody one would someone have on their van?
The van has both-a long one and a short one. Long at the front and the short one at the back.Why is the short one over 4 x the price of the long one?Genuine VW T6/T6.1 EGR Tube Pipe - Vee Dub Transporters
What is short vs long - as in how short is it or how long is it - which bloody one would someone have on their van?
I used oven cleaner. Soaked until I could scrub the deposits off then rinsed thoroughly.
I needed to essentially drill out the tubes as some were blocked completely. However, once the cleaning fluid could flow everywhere it made short work of the carbon.
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A 500ml kit for about £5. The bag comes in handy too!!
I stood the cooler up so the flange was at the top so the fluid would stay inside.
Where did you get it done please?I had EGR failure in January called the guy who remapped my van. and he remapped the EGR out passed MOT with flying colours in September
Posh name for the Adblue system, Selective Catalyst Redudtion.
Most of that info is in the post that I linked to. That was the van's second EGR but....
...how old/mileage was your van when you took that pic
- its a 2016 euro 5, 140, so about 8 1/2 years old and 150000 but I estimate 60 - 70000 since it was fitted (i'm sure I had a receipt for the first replacement at around 80000 miles)
Do you mostly do short journeys?
- No, a mixture really. 5 mile occasional commute, 20 - 50 mile weekend trips, camping >100 miles and I used to tow a 2100 kg trailer now and then.
Do you use the classy fuel with the additive?
- No. I'm firmly on the fence with such things.
Did the pipes have a gasket?
- they do but I didn't carry out the replacement. I kept my old EGR to see if I could clean it up and keep it as a spare.
With all the really useful info on here I think I am definitely going to go for EGR blanking and delete for my T6.
Any suggestions for where to get it done in Sussex?
Any suggestions for where to get it done in Sussex?
I spoke with a pro egr delete guy called Matt at UKCC auto techs. I'm still not convinced it's the best idea, but he was sure it wouldn't have anything other issues with adblue or dpf as he says they are unrelated.
Said he's done 100s. Sales pitch most likely . I'm Brighton based
So after three evenings work, I finally got the EGR off my van, that was the worst job I’ve ever had to do on any vehicle.
If I knew it would have been that much of a pig, there may have been a tactical fire!
Pipes EVERYWHERE!
No access to anything!
Loads of seized botls, some sheared off!
And after all the swearing, blood, sweat & tears…
It wasn’t even that bad!
It was definitely passing coolant though, that gasket face can’t have been sealing anything!
After removing the inlet manifold to check, clean and re-fit, I found that also “not too bad” lots of oily sludge though, bathed it in brake fluid to soften the carbon, then hot water jet washed it, it come out clean as a whistle, with then allowed me to see the broken swirl flap carrier, so unfortunately, that has zero onward going potential!
If I knew it would have been that much of a pig, there may have been a tactical fire!
Pipes EVERYWHERE!
No access to anything!
Loads of seized botls, some sheared off!
And after all the swearing, blood, sweat & tears…
It wasn’t even that bad!
It was definitely passing coolant though, that gasket face can’t have been sealing anything!
After removing the inlet manifold to check, clean and re-fit, I found that also “not too bad” lots of oily sludge though, bathed it in brake fluid to soften the carbon, then hot water jet washed it, it come out clean as a whistle, with then allowed me to see the broken swirl flap carrier, so unfortunately, that has zero onward going potential!
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