Member Since: 29 Aug 2008
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 250
Help! EGR fail
Folks - the old girl has run out of puff! I get very little power below 2K revs, then it takes off like a rocket. Fault has been diagnosed as EGR stuck open, but which one?
Does anyone know how to find out which EGR valve is stuck from the disgnostic info - is there a telltale bit of data to look for?
CheersI'm on a whisky diet. I've lost three days already.
5th Sep 2014 5:21 pm
Woolmeister
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I wouldn't worry about it and just blank them both. Problem solved. 2021 BMW iX3 Premier Edition in Carbon Black ⚡️🔌
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5th Sep 2014 5:23 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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You can tell from the codes but as above, just blank them both and forget all about the silly things.
Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 29 Aug 2008
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 250
Thanks
I did consider that option - what's the effect on fuel economy?
Also I'm paying for labour so it might be most economical to just sort out the side that's broke rather than pay to work on both..........I'm on a whisky diet. I've lost three days already.
5th Sep 2014 5:31 pm
geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
blank them and be done with it blanking should be approx 100 quid or there abouts much more then that and i would change your mechanic
5th Sep 2014 6:29 pm
frogall
Member Since: 29 Aug 2008
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 250
Ok so what's the consensus then
Seriously though I tend to keep cars to original spec and don't have much confidence with mods but the strength of opinion here is really persuasive.
I'll talk to the garage tomorrow. Thanks all. I'm on a whisky diet. I've lost three days already.
5th Sep 2014 10:14 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72904
Blank. Mine were done few years & many tens of thousand miles ago & not had any problems. Can't remember the mileage but had just had them both replaced, again.
5th Sep 2014 10:18 pm
HughMartin
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 751
Think of it as getting your appendix out. You never needed it in the first place.
Blank them and be done with it.
5th Sep 2014 10:23 pm
salmoner
Member Since: 09 May 2014
Location: Blackpool
Posts: 156
Blank them and never worry about them again ,
5th Sep 2014 10:46 pm
salmoner
Member Since: 09 May 2014
Location: Blackpool
Posts: 156
DSL wrote:
Blank. Mine were done few years & many tens of thousand miles ago & not had any problems. Can't remember the mileage but had just had them both replaced, again.
Why did you need to replace them DSL
5th Sep 2014 10:49 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 14127
Blank them.
5th Sep 2014 11:10 pm
H16UUP
Member Since: 01 Dec 2012
Location: Stockport
Posts: 271
Never had a problem since I blanked mine using BAS kit. No change to fuel economy either. Putting 2 stroke oil in as well at concentration of 5mls per litre. She seems very happy
6th Sep 2014 10:53 am
frogall
Member Since: 29 Aug 2008
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 250
Job done - EGRs blanked, and power restored.
Thanks for the encouragement I'm on a whisky diet. I've lost three days already.
9th Sep 2014 2:08 pm
Robbie
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