hmfctal
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Registered: 1st Sep 08
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Hey i bought a second hand EGR valve back in march, anyway, i think its sticking at points when revving high (over 3000rpm) and on motorways, the engine management light comes on, but then clears. I've read about someone similar problem, and someone said they got their dad to clean their EGR valve. Does anyone know how to do this as it will be such a great help. Thanks.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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if im thinking about what ur thinking about your meaning the butterfly valve if you take the air filter connecting pipe completely off right next to where it meets the engine there should be a small butterfly valve give it a good clean and that should fix the problem, actually just about to go give it a bash myself will let you no how i get on and if it helps any
btw what ngine size and do you have an aftermarket air filter/ cone
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Ellis
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
if im thinking about what ur thinking about your meaning the butterfly valve if you take the air filter connecting pipe completely off right next to where it meets the engine there should be a small butterfly valve give it a good clean and that should fix the problem, actually just about to go give it a bash myself will let you no how i get on and if it helps any
btw what ngine size and do you have an aftermarket air filter/ cone
That sounds like the TB your on about
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adz_gsi
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what engine you got mate normally there is a multiplug to remove and then 2 t40 bolts to remove and shes off
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hmfctal
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Hey ive got an X12XE apparently, because i mentioned i had a 1.2 16V LS and they said its an X12XE. Ive cleaned the TB using spray greese and WD40 by squirting it in, and that helped my problem of morning starts, when the car hasn't ran for a while it would kangaroo, it does'nt do that anymore. But i have the problem with the EGR valve i reckon, because going over a certain amount of revs/speed the EML comes on, but clears. You feel the engine slow as the light comes on, but is normal when it clears.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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tb???
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am4nf
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my earlier attempts to clean the valve thing failed didnt have a star bit to remove the 3 bolt/screws lol and yea spraying that stuff in does help a bit.
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doncs
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you talk aboiut tb....arnt tb's a mod....and im guessing a 1.2 wouldnt have them? opr am i wrong and all cars have tb....but when you mod you just put bigger ones on? sorry for going off topic
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