Poor fuel

[richje100]

Hi guys, all of a sudden I've noticed my fuel range dropping a lot.
For instance, yesterday it said 480 miles drove 30 mile now says 425 and I'm driving sensibly.
Noticed first gear seems sluggish with hesitation then bouncing but other gears work fine.
Wondering if egr is blocked.
I've cleaned it on my old vecci which was easy also cleaned the inlet manifold and eventually cleaned the swirl flaps.
Egr easy to do on the 1.7cdti? Anything else I can try?


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[tucpal]

sounds like the best thing to do and then see what happens
you can try a good quality DPF cleaner also

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141809892366?_...EBIDX%3AIT

but remember it is winter and lights and heaters on all the time etc
fuel mpg will drop in the winter months.

but a good EGR clean as you say is the way forward
and a good fuel cleaner also helps every 3000 miles

[richje100]

Cheers, Ive used redex in the past and another that I can't remember - the bottle u pour to fill up a little measuring reservoir the twist the top to pour it out, millers I think?
Is the egr easy enough to do? Any special tools required?


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[Rusty2009]

Good man @Tucpal that's the best stuff to use.

I need some in mine my MPG has gone down 25 from 42.

[tucpal]

the EGR should just bolt off it wont be that much different from the older 1.9 cdti
the next time i do it to my 2.0 cdti i will put a how to up as i need to do my one very soon
but as yet we don't have a how to on that one.

[richje100]

the EGR should just bolt off it wont be that much different from the older 1.9 cdti
the next time i do it to my 2.0 cdti i will put a how to up as i need to do my one very soon
but as yet we don't have a how to on that one.

Great cheers bud. On my 2.0ltr vecci tools 20mins to do, was a bit nervous disconnecting the coolant pipes but used pipe clips was a pice of cake.
Be goods see a how to, I've bought a can of that dpf stuff so will try this


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[Rusty2009]

I did look up before check the tech section if not I'll look it up again put the info up for you


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[Rusty2009]

Found it
http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1447


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[tucpal]

rusty any info on the 2.0 cdti as well cheers

[richje100]

Found it
http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1447


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Is that all it is to it? Any coolant pipes to pull off or anything that needs to be removed to do it?


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[Rusty2009]

That's all I could find on it the EGR shouldn't have any coolant pipes.


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[Rusty2009]

rusty any info on the 2.0 cdti as well cheers

I shall look tomorrow mate as I want to do mine


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[Tonto]

Definitely a how to for the egr please fellas @Rusty2009 @tucpal


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[Rusty2009]

EGR 2.0CDTI added into my post the other thread

http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-Serv...8#pid17518

[sotoskon]

rusty any info on the 1.3 DTE.
Thanks

[Rusty2009]

rusty any info on the 1.3 DTE.
Thanks

I'll have a look later mate.


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[Rusty2009]

I've got all 3 print outs on the 1.3 just need to sort them and upload them.