Split Egr Pipe

[Jayton]

Had a look under the bonnet for the alternator part # so I could get a pulley from VW and while I was in there had a look around and noticed the EGR rubber pipe had cracked off, I pulled off the rubber bit that was still on the metal nose of the EGR and pushed the pipe back on.

 

 

Would this have damaged anything ?

Reduced power?

 

Would this also have caused the carbon build-up in my engine bay? 'cos it is FULL of carbon, you can wipe your finger over anywhere and it WILL be thick with black cr*p :)

[Richard gal]

Had a look under the bonnet for the alternator part # so I could get a pulley from VW and while I was in there had a look around and noticed the EGR rubber pipe had cracked off, I pulled off the rubber bit that was still on the metal nose of the EGR and pushed the pipe back on.

 

 

Would this have damaged anything ?

Reduced power?

 

Would this also have caused the carbon build-up in my engine bay? 'cos it is FULL of carbon, you can wipe your finger over anywhere and it WILL be thick with black cr*p :)

 

No ,you HAD increased power and fuel economy, bung the pipe with a ball bearing and refit.

[Jayton]

See someone told me I would have lost power, fuel economy and boost with it cracked and hanging off the back of the engine like it was.

 

With it plugged those might go up, but I'll just leave it connected for now until I get my stat replaced because the car only reaches 90C after 20+mins driving and being sat in traffic, on the motorway I'll never get 90, 70 is normal and 80 if I'm pushing her.

 

 

Either way my limp home mode seems to be less frequent now and I gave the old girl a good thrashing earlier when I went to collect my alt pulley & aux belt.

[gregers]

Either way my limp home mode seems to be less frequent now and I gave the old girl a good thrashing earlier when I went to collect my alt pulley & aux belt.

 

WOT YOU DONE A JOHN CLEESE???;)

[Jayton]

The last time I gave a car of mine a John Cleese style thrashing, it said bugger you mate and the transfer case threw a wobbly :lol:

 

 

No more beating cars with sticks! They have feelings too you know! :)

[zorgman]

""With it plugged those might go up, but I'll just leave it connected for now until I get my stat replaced because the car only reaches 90C after 20+mins driving and being sat in traffic, on the motorway I'll never get 90, 70 is normal and 80 if I'm pushing her""

 

nowt to do with the egr valve do your car a favour and unplug the pipe and plug it. tdi engines do run cool esp in this weather. if you want it too run hotter blank a bit of rad off best thing to check is oil temp about 85c is norm