EGR valve and how to clean?

dripple · 10-09-2013 7:43pm #1

hi.
im in the process of servicing the car, (ford focus 1.8 tddi)
I was told by a mate that I should clean the erg valve, what is this and what is its purpose????? new to a diesel car :rolleyes:

b_mac · 10-09-2013 7:45pm

dripple wrote: »

hi.
im in the process of servicing the car, (ford focus 1.8 tddi)
I was told by a mate that I should clean the erg valve, what is this and what is its purpose????? new to a diesel car :rolleyes:

Egr valve it called. Get the gloves and carb cleaner ready, its a messy messy job.

Markcheese · 10-09-2013 7:48pm

b_mac wrote: »

Egr valve it called. Get the gloves and carb cleaner ready, its a messy messy job.

If you can get at it , don't even know where mine is !! I 've asked 3 different mechanics to do it when it's being serviced... Still needs to be done ....

b_mac · 10-09-2013 7:51pm

Markcheese wrote: »

If you can get at it , don't even know where mine is !! I 've asked 3 different mechanics to do it when it's being serviced... Still needs to be done ....

What car have you?

biko · 10-09-2013 7:51pm

It's not an easy job. What makes you think it needs cleaning?

b_mac · 10-09-2013 7:52pm

This was my after I cleaned it...

dripple · 10-09-2013 7:53pm

its a focus tddi, its a 03 with 104k on it. what is it even for??? if it don't need cleaning im happy to leave it

b_mac · 10-09-2013 7:54pm

Edit- Before

dripple · 10-09-2013 7:56pm

some difference there b mac so your saying it should be cleaned???

b_mac · 10-09-2013 8:00pm

Should have mentioned it was from a MK3 mondeo TD.

b_mac · 10-09-2013 8:01pm

dripple wrote: »

some difference there b mac so your saying it should be cleaned???

Made a huge difference to my car. Where abouts are you based?

biko · 10-09-2013 8:02pm

There you go, this is cleaning with it in place. It's "better" to clean it removed but this way you can see how bad it is before removing.

dripple · 10-09-2013 8:08pm

based in Kilkenny, looking at the video that biko posted ill be making a trip to Halfords an getting a cleaner for it,looks handy enuf but prob not as good as old fashioned elbow grease

dr.fuzzenstein · 10-09-2013 8:18pm

Best I do mine, got the car with 130k km on it and now has 260k km on it and never done. Anyother pipes ans bits to be cleaned while at it? And is it very different on an 06 1.8 TDCI?

Markcheese · 10-09-2013 8:31pm

b_mac wrote: »

What car have you?

Renault trafic van... 2.0 litre dci 115 ,
6 years old now, doubt if it's ever been done (I've owned it nearly 4 years)

Cerco · 12-09-2013 10:12pm

If you clean it without removing it, where does all the sh1t go?

dripple · 12-09-2013 10:16pm

Cerco wrote: »

If you clean it without removing it, where does all the sh1t go?

where else,the exhaust pipe...

jimmy180sx · 12-09-2013 10:17pm

Cerco wrote: »

If you clean it without removing it, where does all the sh1t go?

Back into the inlet manifold.

Cerco · 12-09-2013 10:19pm

That's what I would be afraid of.

jimmy180sx · 12-09-2013 10:30pm

If i was going to the extent of taking off the egr to clean, i would probably go down the route of blanking it off. Silly thing anyway clogging the engine with uneccessary soot and oil.

visual · 13-09-2013 1:15am

The soot and oil is result of other issues.

If the turbo oil seals are leaking oil will be drawn into the inlet manifold and coat the erg allowing carbon build up.

A lot of erg valves once removed can be cleaned with carb cleaner.

If you where blanking erg off, you would need to fool car computer to avoid fault codes and or waring lights on dash.

josealdo · 14-09-2013 7:38pm

where's the erg valve on a inca sdi ?

EGR valve and how to clean?

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