EGR valve cleaning WITHOUT DISMANTLING - Cleaner kit test Before/After

How to clean an EGR valve without dismantling with a Bardahl EGR valve cleaner kit. EDIT 12/02/2015: The video uses the pack 9010 and follows the instructions given saying to spray the product by the admission. Bardahl now sells the pack under item 9123 and suggests to remove the valve and to clean it in a container. It is recommended to follow the instructions given on the product that is delivered to you.
Test of the effectiveness of the kit by visually checking the valve before and after cleaning. Cleaning with removing/refitting of this valve here: • EGR valve cleaning - R...
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[@kevinswithenbank2614]

I tried using Wynn's EGR cleaner. The add to fuel type and forget about. Next week I took my EGR off the car took it in my kitchen to clean properly using "elbow grease" from pound world (I've used every degreaser on the planet and this is the best). Anyway the EGR was a solid lump of sticky carbon inside. No way could the valve open or close.. Soaked it in elbow grease for half hour. Boiled kettle and poured it over. Result nice and clean. Valve moves nice and freely now..I've blanked the EGR now. 20% better fuel efficiency..the brim it drive for 400 miles and brim it again test..4 times I've done that now..amazed at the results. Engines like clean cool air not dirty warm air. .

[@Dutchy1949]

My own car is a 16 year old Mercedes with a mileage of 170000 miles. I had been having a similar problem with no power so decided to buy a similar kit her in the Shetland Islands in the UK. Even though I used only half a can of aerosol I have had no more problems, back on full power once again. Many thanks for uploading this video.

[@zaperfan]

There are some that are making negative comments .The purpose of this was to show how the proses works without having to take the EGR valve out, and was taken out as an observation.I have a vehicle that requires the engine to be taken out to change the EGR valve so for me this video proved invaluable thanks for posting

[@philldownes8685]

yes by al lmeans do it with just going through the pipe or through the opening but get a much better product, this in the video was next to useless...

[@Syxsss]

Than ur motor is scrap

[@timjohnun4297]

@@Syxsss Then*

[@pickthegreek1268]

A great, helpful video. You can certainly see the difference. I will try this twice before stripping down and cleaning the EGR valves…. Thanks for the video.

[@NSA66]

I was contemplating these products but decided to have a go at cleaning the EGR on my 100K 2.0d X-Type myself. I sort of thought that if I struggled getting it off I could tighten everything back up and use the spray anyway. With some excellent, easy to find help on some of the Jag forums I found the valve much easier to remove than I expected using just a 1/4" ratchet with long & short extensions and 8/10mm sockets. The condition of the valve convinced me that manual cleaning (half an hour with a couple of litres of paraffin, some non-metallic scourers and a pound store washing up brush) was the only way to go. There is no solvent I know (certainly none that I'm prepared to unleash indiscriminately) which could have shifted the gunge and tar. Even if it did I cannot conceive of it passing harmlessly through the engine, turbo, cat and exhaust. The opening to the inlet manifold was also similarly treated. Total time two hours. Would have been less if I'd remembered to refit the bl@@dy EGR inlet gasket. In fact the job was so easy (plenty of PVC gloves needed though) that I decided against tinkering with the EGR system. I'll just repeat the process as and when necessary. Can't be bothered with engine management warnings and the like. I may consider using a spray to maintain the condition of the valve but I doubt it. They may have their place but I really would not feel comfortable relying on something which just moves the muck further along the system. Incidentally the cleanup completely cured my rough idle. Improved bottom end torque and made the driving experience much more pleasurable. No more Hail Marys prior to entering a busy roundabout with a full load.

[@vladimirdedic2830]

LŠ

[@davecooper3238]

Does your car live on one of the islands that does not have either an MOT test station or a fixed link to one that does ? Because if it does not a lit engine warning light is a problem. But you may have found that out by now.

[@philip.aocallaghan4602]

Well, that proves manual cleaning is the best way to clean the EGR valve.

[@davidbarnes241]

Agreed

[@harryhansraw1290]

But it helps to the normal person without opening that because when egr valve stuck and become hard at that time its helpful .. mechanic knows very well where and how it is beneficial without other efforts

[@Limeyfrog]

Worked a treat. At one moment a great cloud of black soot came out of the exhaust. Jammed open egr valve code was cleared and hasn't returned. Thanks.

[@NeilVanceNeilVance]

So good it makes me smile ... thank you.

[@mtrltoolman]

great video. in cars without maf sensor there are a map sensor to measure the air volume by measuring the air absolute pressure that get in the intake manifold to the engine . thanks .

[@alvaroochoa6739]

I cleaned mine with brush a carburetor cleaner, and now the engine really smooth . . Ten times cleaner than that valve . .

[@mrwilfredmyers7566]

Thanks for taking the time to make that video.

[@lukakoprivica]

Great video! Wonderful effort, thank you.

[@pericolospalotes2395]

Good explained, I appreciate, thanks mate!!

[@ashemmett1442]

Sounds shite

[@Gnik4144]

Next do a video on how to clean the engine bay!!! I had some build up like that before.

[@gottafishcharters462]

Many of you people are so deft. This guy went to a lot of trouble to show what happens when you use the products. Duh, that is why he did not clean it when it was off.. Make your own choices and keep your whining to yourself.

[@andrewmorton7134]

Thanks that really helps but I not to put redex in before hand thankyou so much

[@rightwingtrashrus274]

What do you mean by deft😂

[@ejo4454]

So where is your video Champ!! Or is it Deft Champ!!🙃

[@madinadiesellab]

Nice

[@konp8685]

Thanks for showing how the product perform, very useful information as my VW golf EGR is not easily accessible.

[@metzmatu8409]

The EGR it route from the exhaust manifold, how is work when those spray mist burned before it exit to the exhaust and partially, minimal, recycle back (burned product) to the EGR ?

[@konp8685]

@@metzmatu8409 I don't use the product shown in the video because I can't find it in Australia. I use the technique shown. After watching other videos, the product I use are Oven Cleaner and Water. Same technique as in the video shown, warm the engine then squirt oven cleaner at a rate of a second a squirt until spray can is empty. Turn off engine for an hour to let oven cleaner do it's job. Turn engine on until to operating temperature, squirt water in slowly about 500mL was enough for my car. The water mist works as water get in there it will generate steam and the steam action clean out the carbon build up. I did that procedure twice although it was 2 months apart. Now, after 5 months, my VW Golf 2005 is revving nicely and no longer in "limp" mode.

[@johnmcgahan1001]

great help thanks for your hard work top man!

[@rezabakhshizadeh270]

چقدر خوب بود کاری که استاد در حال انجام دادن است را مجهز به توضیحات به زبان فارسی می بود ( با تشگر ) 🌹

[@geolastescu6036]

The results are not satisfied. Manual cleaning is best way to do it.

[@dahaproject3498]

Gogu Last agree

[@spthompson6501]

And since it's already removed, why not just clean it? That would be a lot quicker, and cheaper

[@chinno1234]

I agree...Nothing better than a good old wire brush..

[@ChrisPBolsak]

@@spthompson6501 to test the product

[@_Livid_]

You know nothing clearly. This is to also clean the INTAKE PASSAGES so you don’t have to disassemble the intake as well. It’s not just to clean the valve.

[@Lordosvk]

thanks for your video.

[@user-xu3ty4wp9v]

Отличная работа

[@biggur5]

Of course its better to take off the egr and clean it..... but for those people who are unable to do it then this is the next best thing! Also there's no harm in doing this every so often as MAINTENANCE and PREVENTATIVE matter

[@andrewcullen8635]

OK, You have shown us not to bother with it. Thank You. Worse case I would clean them is a can of Petrol if I had nothing else. Or looked on here to see how to clean them properly

[@aurelientoxity6473]

to avoid destroying ur air flow sensor , and having no engin check light on juste run a little hose inside your air flow sensor to sray behind the sensor and still have the air flow getting into it

[@Quattordici]

I see no particular effect. Remove your EGR to clean it properly!

[@blade0954]

Vauxhall charged me 132 pounds to replace my EGR valve some years back in my Corsa.1.4,two years later management light came on again,Vauxhall said it needed a new EGR valve again!!,I sprayed a tin of valve cleaner in the air filter box,management light went out,and it ran perfect next three years!!!

[@carstuff3728]

blade0954 You're lucky. I took mine to Vauxhall Zafira initially and they told me the whole engine needed replacing. After telling them what I thought of that idea I later found out it was just the egr valve.

[@Nyck461]

Nice video. Should I do it on my Mercedes Benz E320 Diesel Bluetec ?

[@maxknight8252]

carb cleaner and a brass brush would be a lot easier and wont piss the neighbors off

[@sjagain]

That lawnmower has a huge engine!

[@neildallison4433]

He removed the EGR to demonstrate the effectiveness of this product (if you can remove it then obviously soak it and scrub it clean). My EGR is a big job to get to it, some are very easily accessible. I used this method and cleared EGR fault. Cost me £20 and worked. Fixed for ever? No, but might see me through until I scrap my van. If you’re driving a motor with a lot of life left, do it properly, this will buy you a bit of time before it clogs up again, that’s it.

[@funv3188]

Just remoove it, best cleaning option :)

[@difsid569]

true

[@kingolf5270]

Some cars it's not easy to remove. I want to clean for a Range Rover Sport and I wish I could remove it. But I can't, so il have to go with spray.

[@difsid569]

@@kingolf5270 if it's hidden under alot of stuff or very tight you may wanna take them off first to make space, it's worth it because you can clean very very well and make sure it's all cleaned up before you put it back.

[@wyze7937]

It would have been the same if you had just farted 10 times into the air intake.

[@aldrinchannel9794]

Thanks for your video. Using what type of engine ?

[@SERGIO-cr6uy]

Well, it kinda work, if you can access the EGR valve for removal, then better remove it and clean it or simply replace it. On some cars the access to the EGR valve is quite complicate, so i can see myself using it.

[@TheMichaes]

good stuff

[@user-rr4dp8tz2e]

Плюс поставил за проведенную работу. Вывод не покупать такую хрень. :-)

[@gearhead0800]

introducing all that "cleaner" into the engine will do damage by wiping the bearing surfaces. The part can be bought fairly cheaply. If you are going to the trouble of removing it either replace it or at least clean it manually.

[@JoeBob79569]

I think most people in the comment section has missed the point of this video. It's a demonstration for how to use the cleaning kit, and a look at how effective it is..

[@waxsantiago339]

agree

[@teem5642]

Tell me about it. I have no idea why most people in the comment section are so oblivious to this.

[@gokuvegeta2754]

I do 10% regular petrol in diesel tank. 6 liter regular benzin 46 liter diesel.= total 52 feul . I do it when i go for long drive . I do it at least ones a year. It works ! And is cheap.

[@andriusra7398]

if you look at egr body "before" and "after " -it's two different egr's :)

[@goodinsrt8]

Looks pretty good. I bet itd look really good if done a time or two between oil changes.

[@Spanner-sv6bt]

People are saying it doesnt work but its plain obvious it removed enough crap to make a difference. not as good as cleaning it yourself but it worked nevertheless.

[@pratikchandu7848]

Superb bro

[@kingolf5270]

We all know the best way is to remove it and do it manually, and we really want to remove it but some cars it's not easy to remove the EGR, especially if you are trying to avoid costs by taking it to a dealer. I want to clean for a Range Rover Sport and I wish I could remove it. But I can't, so I'm going the spray route.

[@3rk4u]

great vid/want to try this on a 307 hdi 110/but will it not fill the dpf with crap causing more headache/ps would a clogged egr cause hesitation to accelerate and lack of turbo.cheers for any help.

[@asmoothewalk62]

helpful neither the less thank you

[@olskoolbandito]

Did a pretty good job ..if u look at the before and after ...the after egr valve looks like less rough crud/soot on the inside... Not bad for a clean up without dismantling..

[@metzmatu8409]

The EGR it route from the exhaust manifold, how is work when those spray mist burned before it exit to the exhaust and partially, minimal, recycle back (burned product) to the EGR ?

[@VadRov]

Таким способом, как показано в видео, максимум что может теоретически почистить, так это впуск и топливную. ЕГР в указанной схеме явно не чистится. Для чистки ЕГР без разбора схема другая, но такая, что проще снять ЕГР и просто почистить.

[@shaunix]

you already had the egr removed why don`t you just clean it with a brush and throttle body spray ? it would be cheaper and the egr will be much cleaner than that spray crap , just a waste of time and money.

[@essejd]

:)

[@michael6692]

+Hm HM (Mr.H) i did this bud , it was crap .. a A A chap friend of mine said ///,, just what you have said ,,///// better job clean it your self

[@fullmindstorm]

It's an obvious observation;the point of the video is a review on the product used to clean the egr. I would never buy an egr cleaner,I'd rather clean it the way you stated though.

[@ChiefFalque]

+Hm HM (Mr.H) The removal of the EGR valve was done simply to show before and after. This is for those who have EGR valves located in horribly impractical places, where taking it off is too hard without removing a large amount of the contents in the engine room.

[@michael6692]

MIND TAKE IT OUT CLEAN JOB DONE

[@sagitario12ish]

So much job and unsecure treatment, manualy is always better! Any one had used carburator cleaner? Please let me know.

[@ianellis1393]

Interesting 🤔.......thank you for the video much appreciated 🖖🏼

[@RJSoftware2000]

Harbor Freight sells nice size ultrasonic for around $40+. I don't know if it would help.

[@JimmyJamesonJnr]

Great video, does it not only clean the EGR but the turbo also ?

[@hughmarcus1]

Think about it logically. The aerosol will got through the turbo, but the fuel additive will clean nothing more than the fuel lines & injectors. If it’s solvent based (they mostly are) it’ll get vaporised in the combustion of the engine

[@vladimiroff3919]

а еще можно осиновыми дровами)))

[@jogmas12]

Truth of the matter is even If your egr valve is "dirty" but functioning most likely, except for the sake of regular maintenance no need to Clean it. Case in point, i have a 1987 nissan truck with over 200,000 miles on it and since i have owned it for the last 12 years (and since i have owned it the egr valve has never been replaced) it has always pass egr/pcv smog check. Up to this point.

[@RRSYSinfo]

Seems to work.

[@eliehebbo5620]

will it clean the turbo too? or is there a similar product for turbos

[@fourbypete]

Just take the egr valve out then spray it with throttle body cleaner. Reassemble. No Reving needed no additive needed. Also use 50mls per tank of 2 stroke oil Low ash. You'll be amazed at the difference.

[@jotk5978]

What does the oild do please?

[@fourbypete]

@@jotk5978 add the oil to the fuel to lubricate the rings and piston and it reduces carbon sticking to the intake valves.

[@simiyuan7549]

Could I use this on my 2008 vw Tiguan 2.0 tdi ? Where do I purchase it from ? What's the difference between the revive turbo and engine cleaner? What's better ?

[@SgtAMYNTAS]

Dont know why everyone is butthurt.... hes making a baseline on before and after! and to the dippy that said to clean the EGR with petrol Tut tut clearly never seen what happens to early det lol. these methods are the best. our TDDI 1.8 van 62,000 miles just had a full service due to no service for 20,000 miles! limp mode & leak off tc put in similar stuff right after the service "Nearly empty tank", drove around til 50miles marker than refuled as soon as we refuel and allowed all the soak"engine off time" we gave it a little for 20min and now all faults are gone plus its running sweet again.

[@alexandreliquito3584]

Sure it isn't as efficient as a wall nut cleaning but...probably the best review of the product. Quick review, efficient and well explained. I still believe Revive can be better, but I can't find any about it... Anyone ??

[@alexandreliquito3584]

And, thank you for the review mate ;)

[@wilsonvasconcelos7410]

Existe este produto na cidade de Goiânia a onde quero comprar.

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Some modern cars have more than one egr valve and they take many hours to remove so this could save a huge amount of money.

[@ShelDockToyotaVitz]

Where on a toyota vitz 3 cylinder you find the EGR valve?

[@Bob-nu3xe]

did a 2.0 Astra pipe totally blocked and valve not seating the car would not rev passed 3000 rpm, stripped out the valve and pipe, one bottle of white spirit sorted the valve cleaned the pipe out and 150 bhp was resumed! cost £1 (for the sprit) about 45minues of time job done, the garage wanted £700!!!!!

[@LawnMowersThingsThatMakeNoise]

Watching in 2019. Do you still own the car. if yes. how many miles/KM :-)

[@cnclathe21]

time efford gas noise carbon in the cat... there is an easy access to the valve just clean it by hand and its all done... thanks for the review thou and your time spend

[@392_Ock]

What was da point of that its still dirty as hell

[@LawnMowersThingsThatMakeNoise]

Very Good Video :-) :-)

[@michaelbeary]

would that get into the EGR ports as well? I don't understand how this would get to the EGR valve.. I thought the intake just goes into the fuel mixture directly before its burned, and the exaust gas enters this system through an entirely separate system.

[@schmo9425]

I wish egr was accessible on ford galaxy. I have to remove turbo (at back of engine) first. Huge job!

[@arktunes6202]

Woo. How much did that cost you ?

[@schmo9425]

@@arktunes6202 Mechanic said may as well sell the car

[@Serifax]

it does help , but i dismantled the egr first and cleaned it good, is used the kit to clean the airhouses its self where as i cant reach or need to remove to mcuh just to get there,

[@chrise8442]

I used EGR3 by Wynn's & I must say what a load of crap that was. I'm going to remove the inlet manifold & do the job properly now.

[@detmer87]

+Chris E I personally use Wynn’s Diesel EGR 3 for years. I can confirm that these product do work, I have verified that with an flexible telescopic camera. It cleans the internals until some degree. If the goal is to get shiny internals all of a sudden than this is indeed not the solution. Wynn’s Diesel EGR 3 is a great product as a preventive solution. Some may expect wonders from such a small and cheap bottle, those products do not exist... ;)

[@proteus1]

If fitted a starting motor to my peugeot 407 hdi 2.0 after doing this the car sound like it has no turbo now and runs very under powered. I thought it may be the air mass meter so I purchased a secondhand one, this didn't sort out the problem. Any advice.

[@LV-fx5nr]

И нахрена так извращаться, если клапан EGR можно почистить вручную? Просто отвёрткой и тряпочкой счистить нагар, потом залить любой жидкостью для очистки карбюратора на несколько минут. В это время трубку от клапана прочистить стальным тросиком, залить на несколько минут жидкость, а потом в трубку просунуть обычную верёвку. На верёвке завязать несколько узелков и подёргать верёвку туда-сюда, чтобы узелки прочистили стенки трубки. Это надёжнее, чем покупать разные дорогие жидкости.

[@themayorofdipshittery3646]

Mr Muscle and elbow grease 👏👍

[@peternorman2563]

Take it to pieces and clean with Mr Mussle oven cleaner, it works wonders !

[@spannerssockets6308]

So the EGR is clogged with carbon and these spray cleaners are meant to wash the carbon deposits away which will end up in the Cat and likely damaging it. I need to clean out the EGR on a VW CFWA engine but will be removing it to clean it out. Restricted gas flow because the EGR is clogged has lit the Engine Management on the dash.

[@MrS22222]

All of the crap is now in the catalytic converter...

[@binevanit]

he removed the catalytic;-)

[@MrS22222]

Constantino BellaRomano an even worse idea at any rate. A/F ratios depend on the post cat data in junction with either a mass air flow or MAP sensor data. It will not make accurate adjustments if you remove the cat.

[@binevanit]

in that case best time to do all that is if catalytic is old and needs replace.

[@MrS22222]

Constantino BellaRomano hah yep. Just to make you really wish you took that damn egr valve off to clean it to begin with! lol

[@satpaul48]

Mr S

[@sotchabayou8963]

احسن محرك هذا

[@fursan3400]

Интересно, а куда пошла вся сажа и шлам???

[@HAPKAH]

I dunno, what if you have and old turbowith faulty bearing? Spraying flamables in the iontake may cause your turbo diesel a runaway.

[@tayson259]

Mr.muscolo best cleaner for Egr

[@loluspololus]

maybe intake clean but what about oil leaks you can see on video ?

[@supmojo]

@Dan Lim. My sentiment initially, then I saw the valve cleaning without "Disassembly". For those with some automotive skills, disassembly would be the best way to clean the EGR. But, for the rest of us, the cleaner test kit is the answer. (my 2 cents)

[@MrtrapLive]

removal also seems less labor intensive and time consuming

[@SuperDeluxe80]

jerry TRAP 20-30 min job if you remove it and clean it.

[@MrWiskin]

I sprayed this on my cat! Now hes not talking to me.

[@MrWiskin]

Johnny Knoxville How does he smell? Terrible!

[@michael6692]

+Johnny Knoxville i am from the ,,,,rspca & pdsa not funny sick

[@InvictusFirst]

+Johnny Knoxville I think you need to go to mental doctor if you talk with cat ;d

[@MrWiskin]

I think you need to learn English before you post comment!

[@MrWiskin]

Get a sense of humour added you breast feeder!

[@fitty650sx]

Easy Off oven cleaner works fine for me.

[@sagitario12ish]

Oh realy? Ha the people allways still looking for new aditives.

[@nm4189]

The sodium hydroxide will corrode any aluminium parts of the turbo

[@dylanjennings9724]

And eat away all rubber seals n gaskets. Lmfaooo it eats rubber.

[@carlosmunguia3130]

Se lo pones nuevo y ya se resuelve el problema

[@joncraig]

Why is the EGR a different colour when he removes the second time for inspection?

[@majeedms6036]

روعة ...،

[@user-fg9dn4io2x]

Здравствуйте, можете показать такое же на двигателе опель вектра б 1995 гв x16xel инжектор 16 клапанов. Заранее спасибо.

[@YGOF-mi9kx]

Not as good as if u cleaned urself. A big thank for that public test 😊

[@gusibrahim6961]

Can I use the same product to clean my dirty Sox?

[@jonbellamy9165]

Well I'd like to see anyone try this on a modern diesel engine. Bloody thing will rev its nuts off putting a cleaner in the intake when its running. Putting a squirt of brake cleaner to start anything is scary enough. Well if it works for people. But does it clean the EGR cooler and DPF and catalytic converter and exhaust system as well at the same time. Because if it doesn't no point on just doing 1 thing. And all the shit you clean off ends up in the exhaust system anyway so i cant see the point of it myself.

[@reynaldogonzalez8209]

Same

[@Phen0mable]

Why not to take it apart deep it in petrol and wash it with brush? 

[@patrick9761]

not all egr is easy to get at

[@jameslatimer1432]

@@patrick9761 they are all easy to take of and clean just revving engine will clean it to a certain degree

[@RDCST]

@@jameslatimer1432 Some engines have a long pipe that goes inside the manifold. How do you clean that by reeving up the engine? I tell you, I just cleaned the EGR about 4 months ago by taking the EGR apart and cleaning up but I didn't cleaned the pipe so now I have the check engine light on again.

[@gcmarcal]

@@jameslatimer1432 It is a nightmare on some Antaras and Captivas

[@no-eb2xx]

To test the product... Daft

[@terencetang7340]

Start of the video you mentioned the vehicle is a Peugeot but when u test drive after cleaning the steering wheel seems like a Renault emblem.. hahahaha

[@geofus]

Didn't look a lot of difference to me, better to take it off and clean it properly don't you think ?