[Vwdiesel] EGR popped!

[Matt]

I have no idea where it's coming from.  All I know is there's oil all  
over my valve cover, and on TDI club there have been several members  
with the same issue.  I'll throw a new one on and drive on.

-Matt
http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/

On Jun 6, 2009, at 11:15 PM, James Hansen wrote:

> We've had ulsd for most of the life of my 97 Passat (in Canada).   
> Intake
> coking has not been affected in any way, it still does, even after  
> modifying
> the duty cycle of the egr.  Where is the oil coming from that burst  
> the
> diaphragm in yours Matt?  Isn't supposed to be oil there, other than  
> what
> travels down the signal line from manifold boost pressure.
> -james
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel- 
>> bounces at vwfans.com]
>> On Behalf Of Matt
>> Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 4:41 PM
>> To: Tad
>> Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] EGR popped!
>>
>> There's a vent hole at the 6 o'clock position that has a rubber seal
>> inside.  It decided to burst, spewing oil all over and causing an EGR
>> fault in the computer.
>>
>> I have to have one, as we have emissions in northern colorado for
>> diesels.  I've got one on order from German Auto Parts for $185.   
>> I'll
>> start pulling the old one either tonight or tomorrow, so when it
>> arrives, I'll just throw it on.
>>
>> Ever since there's been a switch to the ULSD, the problems with  
>> coking
>> in the EGR and intake has greatly diminished.  I don't mind keeping  
>> it
>> anymore.
>>
>> -Matt
>> http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/
>>
>> On Jun 6, 2009, at 3:34 PM, Tad wrote:
>>
>>> I see the oil where it shouldn't be, but what about it exactly has
>>> failed?
>>>
>>> Just curious, in case it should ever happen to me...
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Matt <matt_lisa at sprynet.com> wrote:
>>> The EGR in my Golf TDI finally took a crap:
>>>
>>> http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/EGR.jpg
>>> http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/EGR1.jpg
>>>
>>> When it rains, it pours.  I had to reassemble the Rabbit real quick
>> in
>>> order to have a car next week while I wait for a new one to come in.
>>> They're $200!
>>>
>>> Stupid cars!
>>>
>>> -Matt
>>> http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/
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