The Crocodile Hunter

After some opinions on blanking off the EGR on an 09 Mk4 2.0 tdci


After a quick google there are mixed opinions and it seems that no matter what you do the fault light will come on. Lots of people seem to just live with it and clear the code regularly


What do we think?

slammedorion

Blank egr
Get it remapped and have the egr mapped out

The Crocodile Hunter

Thats the fall back, i just dont want to do that unless i have to.

slammedorion

If you want the light off and the egr deleted you've got no other choice tbh
I've run our Vectra cdti with the egr blanked and remapped for 4 years fault free
It used to have daily wobbles with egr related issues
Inlets a lot clearer now with it blanked
Egr's are awful things, cause nothing but issues on modern cars

The Enigma

What are the symptoms of EGR troubles?

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

If the egr is working properly I would just leave it be. Easy enough to blank off a vacuum operated egr like the 1.8tdci has, but an electronically operated system will just give you a nightmare.

grcossie

On my 2009 Kuga euro4 2.0 tdci, i have blanked egr, and been like that for years. No light and no fault code

gcfcos

I hate egr valves with a passion. Terrible idea. Most diesel faults that come into the garage where I work are egr related. Oh and dpf problems are a weekly occurrence now too :-(

grcossie

Exactly, is the biggest engine trouble maker these days

slammedorion

Blank and forget

The Crocodile Hunter

It has developed a very light hesitation on light throttle, doesn't happen very often but I'm sure its the egr sticking every now and again. Under normal load its fine

I'm going to give it a clean out to start with and see how it goes

The Crocodile Hunter

I assume they use the peugeot engine the same as a mondeo? You must be really lucky if the light hasn't come on.

Where have you blanked it off? Just fitted a plate between the pipe that crosees the engine and the egr? Assume you've left the electrical connector plugged into the egr itself?