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Author Using too much redex?
RioVerde
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26th Aug 07 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just put 2 lots of redex into 3/4 of a tank the car now feels like its on 3 cylinders but sounds good and engine management light has gone out which is what i wanted as using the redex,does this harm the car??
Olsrey
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26th Aug 07 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Shouldnt you just have followed what it said on the bottle?
gsirick
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26th Aug 07 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
one bottle treats a full tank bud, think you mite have over did it a tad
RioVerde
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26th Aug 07 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
but mine needs it as egr valve is ceased and its the only thing that puts the light out,one bottle isnt enough
SportBoy
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26th Aug 07 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
time for an egr valve then
gsirick
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putting that much in will harm your engine bud eventually, better off gettin the egr sorted
John G
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quote:
Originally posted by RioVerde
but mine needs it as egr valve is ceased and its the only thing that puts the light out,one bottle isnt enough


please tel me why redex would uncease an egr valve
Haimsey
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26th Aug 07 at 17:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by RioVerde
but mine needs it as egr valve is ceased and its the only thing that puts the light out,one bottle isnt enough


You made your car sound like an alcoholic

'drink is all that sorts the problems out, one pint just isnt enough'

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Olsrey
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26th Aug 07 at 17:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
quote:
Originally posted by RioVerde
but mine needs it as egr valve is ceased and its the only thing that puts the light out,one bottle isnt enough


You made your car sound like an alcoholic

'drink is all that sorts the problems out, one pint just isnt enough'


RioVerde
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26th Aug 07 at 18:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thing is i dont see the point in spending 200 notes on getting that done when it doesnt affect the running of the car?!?!?!,just the light on all the time is annoying,probably easier to take the bulb out
Ste L
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26th Aug 07 at 18:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why not just remove the egr then?

[Edited on 26-08-2007 by Ste L]
Haimsey
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26th Aug 07 at 18:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Does the EGR not cause problems when accelerating, like going past 70 for example?

I know mine did

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Warren G
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26th Aug 07 at 18:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
200?

i have one for £35, fit it your self! or blank it off
John G
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quote:
Originally posted by RioVerde
Thing is i dont see the point in spending 200 notes on getting that done when it doesnt affect the running of the car?!?!?!,just the light on all the time is annoying,probably easier to take the bulb out


the egr valve will eventually effect the running of your engine as as if its siezes open the car will not idle the revs will just continue to keep droping until the car stalls, if it is siezed closed it will be ok as it is basically only the same as blanking the egr valve like people do when they fit inlets
RioVerde
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26th Aug 07 at 18:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
Does the EGR not cause problems when accelerating, like going past 70 for example?

I know mine did


well was doing 120 mph yesterday so no probs and also beat a gsi
RioVerde
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26th Aug 07 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it has ceased open before but a shot of redex and 120 mph later and all was well again!
John G
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26th Aug 07 at 18:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they will cease and uncease as bits of carbon get stuck in them but eventually it will do, i think your looking to much into redex tbh mate, its not miracle juice
gsirick
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26th Aug 07 at 18:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aint redex ment to be used to clean injectors?
Haimsey
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quote:
Originally posted by RioVerde
quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
Does the EGR not cause problems when accelerating, like going past 70 for example?

I know mine did


well was doing 120 mph yesterday so no probs and also beat a gsi


oh right, thats like well good then

Were you on a track? hope so doing them speeds

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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by gsirick
aint redex ment to be used to clean injectors?


there are different redex's on the market but there basically, engine cleaners yes
RioVerde
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26th Aug 07 at 18:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
blast through the egr too
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26th Aug 07 at 19:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
at this thread.
Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by RioVerde
Thing is i dont see the point in spending 200 notes on getting that done when it doesnt affect the running of the car?!?!?!,just the light on all the time is annoying,probably easier to take the bulb out


you shelled out money to buy things for the car to make it look more aesthetically pleasing. that doesn't affect the running of the car either?
Adam-D
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26th Aug 07 at 19:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the redex goes throu the fuel pump filter,
then the lines, aswell as the normal filter
then throu the injectors
then gets burnt in the combustion chamber

i fail to see if any gets near the egr valve
hence its name
exhaust gas recirculation
Dave A
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26th Aug 07 at 19:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it wont 'blast through the EGR' as someone said.

the egr valve has a feeed from the exhaust port in cylinder 4. it uses vaccum from cylinder 4 in the lower part of the inlet manifold to 'suck' a small amount of exhausted combustion gas through the valve and into the throttle body so that it can be put back into the induction system and reburned through all 4 cylinders. this reduces fuel consumption and hydrocarbons when there is no throttle applied, the main component in the 'ecotec' system.

I fail to see how using redex will help remove carbon deposits from the EGR tracts in the head or the valve itself as once it gets to the stage of being used in the EGR process it has already been burned, and it is now a carbon deposit itself.


thats my geeky tech lesson for this evening, more tomorrow.

 
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