How to fix EGR Soot Buildup in a Turbo Diesel

Soot Buildup due to Exhaust Gas Re-circulation (EGR) in Turbo Diesel engines is a big problem. Not only does it reduce engine efficiency, but also reduces power and torque output over time. The worst part is because of the gradual degradation, people often don't realize just how much performance they're missing.
In this video we take a look at some of the common methods used to combat the problem, and their various strengths and weaknesses, from blanking plates and dummy load resistors, to custom tuning.
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[@louiseoosthuizen7352]

Good video. This is a common challenge with all turbo diesels.

[@ericrosado9543]

Brit, I just bought a vw sportswagen dti 2015. And just subscribed to your channel. I'm really enjoying all the information and learning so much on tuning on these smaller diesel engines. Being a heavy duty technician for so many year's this vehicle is my retiement gift to enjoy and play with for year's to come! Cheers...

[@DiyNuke]

Not much to play with i guess since everything is electronic..

[@hearliam]

I installed the EGR cable and my economy went through the roof and the power is amazing, my engine is finally awake, for $80 it's brilliant, no faults on the dash, love it, and also get a throttle controller, you won't believe the difference in your car.

[@daniejw]

Link?

[@samalam2635]

What car was it

[@mitchgreedy1087]

How are your EGT'S

[@davidw460]

Wishful thinking …

[@sotrue2976]

Egr cable on 8.4 klms per 100klms No cable 7.4 klms per ltre

[@MrIsak786]

This guy seriously knows his way around a vehicle engine. I wish my local Garage was as good.

[@th.h.4947]

MrIsak786 In Germany you not only loose any warranty by the manufacturer, you also loose all insurance coverage when you manipulate EGR rates. Not to speak about NOx emissions. California e.g does real live over the street measuring of exhaust gases, e.g with IR-beams and reports it by cameras directly to the DMV, that's why they found the VW cheating - by the way, as brand new cars were always measured as "Polluter"! So take care what you do with your car and what is legal! Simply use Diesel cars normally with maximal 2/3 of full gas, this will first reduce particle production at there fore reduce particulate filter clogging, so you exhaust won't work against the engine, it will also reduce heat and with less heat less NOx build up and therefore will reduce AGR rate and is by the way completely legal, and saves you diesel fuel additionally.

[@afterburner3999]

Thanks TheLsdAddicted The best way to prevent turbo and egr faults is to make sure you rev it and keep it over 2500rpm, this way the turbo engages and runs long enough to spit out almost all deposits......2.2cdi, over 400k miles, still original egr and turbo, still pulls like a monster for a 116hp engine on an almost 2t vehicle

[@boxerdiesel]

Bisogna tenere la geometria variabile del turbo aperta, seconda e terza marcia in città, 2500 giri al minuto. Purtroppo stanno imponendo il limite di 30km h e secondo me vorrebbero che le persone andassero o in bicicletta o con il bus😂 il cambiamento climatico😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂😂

[@Pat.Mustard]

Don’t know about the Tritons but on the pajero the thermistor in the MAF is only used by the EGR. There’s a second temp sensor on the manifold that is used for all the other stuff.

[@moisty254]

On my 4jj1 it was a case of a 6k ohm resistor replacing the iat sensor to electronically shutoff the EGR solenoid (doesn't affect air:fuel ratios on my engine as it is determined via the maf and map sensor). Next a blanking plate on the exhaust side of the EGR cooler. Then clamp the coolant hoses on the cooler. Next step is blanking plate on the solenoid side. After that install a catch can or vent to atmosphere. Then finally do a proper intake manifold clean and your car will love you to bits.

[@liamhotspur9182]

I have a RZ4E engine and eliminated the EGR by ECU modification and put a blank plate to the exhaust side of the EGR cooler. Why to put another blank plate and why to clamp off the coolant hoses?

[@llewvirtue861]

All good info good luck trying to tune the egr on a vw amarock

[@DevotioOfficial]

Nah, the best way to delete the EGR operation on an Amarok is actually getting into the program and disable it through the ECU.

[@chrisfleming5109]

Video very well explained and generally put togeather. top man.

[@shammz006]

I have a MK5 Golf 2.0 GT TDI! I had the engine management light on and displaying emissions fault! I basically stripped off the EGR valve and throttle body and cleaned them both using white spirit! Reassembled everything and engine management light disappeared!!

[@davidviner4932]

Brilliant, thank you from England!

[@mattoaida]

Did some work on a BMW 335D and the inlet manifold had so much carbon build up, i think the EGR system is so stupid, im glad my friend did the EGR delete but cleaning the intake manifold took a full day. Its a pain cleaning all the carbon build up

[@mickrowe1053]

Great video Brett, very informative, thanks for sharing mate.

[@foresterboy2011]

I have a diesel SH forester and to prevent soot build up is to not use it on short trips but if you do then stay in 2nd or third gear around town to make engine work harder and revs stay higher. Diesel engines as we know are designed to travel huge distances like lorries/trucks do. This is what I was told by a seasoned Subaru mechanic.

[@joonapuro8055]

That’s extreme, just be sure to drive it long enough to get to full operating temp often enough.

[@camo8768]

You need a new mechanic.

[@lolorick5885]

Yes short journeys for any diesel does more harm than good,

[@Skank_hunt420_]

Ok foresterboy

[@boxerdiesel]

Saggio consiglio, in città si usa molto la seconda e terza marcia, motore al giusto regime, pochi problemi. Ma appena possibile, è bello fare lunghe percorrenze, guidare una Subaru rende felici, purtroppo la questione del DPF e del CVT ha intaccato il piacere di guida. In Europa stanno creando limitazioni assurde. E penso anche da voi

[@paulrodger3311]

I put an egr blank on my 3.2 4m41 from new . no probs ever .. less than 2 mm build up of soot at 222000 kms when I dismantled to do Tappett adjust and new timing chain guide. I also have been using Penrite hpr 15w 40 engine oil from new changing every 7500 kms instead of 5 w 30 as recommended....Zero chain guide wear noted .i think the key is thicker oil to decrease oil misting and limit or stop the egr.

[@chrisgomez3078]

Whoah!! They need that thin oil to pass through the galleries in the variable Vein turbo. Probably not wise

[@sergiojuarez5501]

Really useful information and very well explained. Thank you

[@paulmcdonald8055]

So, a long way round to advertise your Services??? It was informative thought! Gud way of generating interest without too hard a sell! 😎👍

[@WilliamHazell-x2z]

The air temperature plug he was talking about can generate fault codes, instead just place a 3.6ohm resistor on the blue/black wire to trick the temp sensor without changing the flow sensor

[@FatRakoon]

I bought a SAAB 93 1.9TDI a couple of years ago and in just a few weeks, it went into Limp mode and upon inspection, I saw that there were these weird things hanging out of their holes, and the holes were so badly worn, that they were fairly much rounded off squares and egg shaped instead of circular. I had to replace the inlet manifold and the EGR valve was clogged up to buggery. Im not a diesel mechanic, Im not any kind of mechanic if I am honest and so I got my mate to sort it out. The engine light kept coming back every time we clear it ( still does ) and so, as a suggestion, what we did at first was simply blank it off... then he suggested drilling a small hole, so I put an 8mm hole into the blanking plate, then a 10mm and now its got a 12mm hole. I have, for the last month maybe a bit more, been using the best diesel that I can get locally and that is Shell optimax, and this has done 3 things that have made me decide to never go back to cheaper fuel. 1 - My car is purring like a very contented kitten 2 - It is all of a sudden doing hugely better mileage per gallon 3 - Buying the expensive fual has saved me a small fortune already In fact, while filling the tank was 17 quid more expensive than the Supermarket crud I was using previously, ( Thats a shocker I admit ), my mileage has shot up and so instead of filling the tank every 5 or 6 days, I am already on day 7 and I still have well over half a tank of fuel left. The engine warning light is still there but it is early days, plus, I have the 12mm hole and so I am going to just take the plate off completely and see how it goes from there! - I will reset the warning light, it always comes back after only a mile or two, but lets see if it stays off for any longer... Again, Im not expefcting miracles, but I certainly have had them in this last month or so. Anyway, what I am saying is that to not have your engine fill up with sooty crap, just stop buying cheap supermarket fuel and splash out on good quality fuel... It will be much better in the long run. I used to put Shell in every 4th or 5th tank, just to treat it, but now Im putting nothing but the best in. I know that many say that it makes no real difference and sure, that may well be true in most cases, but it has albsolutely made a massive difference to my car... It now runs smooth, quiet, cleaner, and is cheaper to run. Oh and one thing I do admit to, is that the first time, I did put in a bottle of redex Diesel treatment into the tank.

[@GG-nz7vd]

Question my zafira 1.9 cdti was hissing after blanking at the top , so blanked it at the manifold aswell did a oil change 5w -30 car was running good till today when i heard a big Puff sound lost power and its ticking while driving like a lollipop stick against a moving bike wheel ,I inspected it its blew the manifold blanking plate gasket and black Soot is on my engine ,I'm back to square 1 any help please ?

[@Sandrews11uk]

@@GG-nz7vd use gasket maker next time 🤷‍♂️

[@boxerdiesel]

Gli additivi per il gasolio del brand tedesco Tunap fanno miracoli sui motori diesel, tunap183 e gasolio Q8 fanno miracoli❤ complimenti per il bel motore Fiat montato sulla Saab❤

[@carcranktime8313]

Mass air flow(for operation related to egr valve)read air flow difference between open and closed egr valve and that is only how ecu monitor egr flow.Air temperature sensor is only for air what is comming in engine..

[@TheLsdaddicted]

The best way to prevent turbo and egr faults is to make sure you rev it and keep it over 2500rpm, this way the turbo engages and runs long enough to spit out almost all deposits......2.2cdi, over 400k miles, still original egr and turbo, still pulls like a monster for a 116hp engine on an almost 2t vehicle

[@timmychippy3903]

Fact dude these modern engines need to be driven on no faffing around driving them handy is death to them, ppl are too conserved with mpg so they accelerate like granny's and keep the revs low, death to the engine

[@Wagari1000]

Or just delete egr?

[@stevewaclo167]

install the plug, if you dont mind looking at an MIL lamp. In an emissions testing jurisdiction, a check engine light is an automatic fail.

[@homeguy4]

See how convoluted the engine is now that the epa got their hands on it.

[@kevinoneill41]

Yes. I have a large V8 Amarican the F350 6.4 I have been 200cc of 2 stroke mix for every 65 leters of fuel or 17 gallons

[@craigs902]

I have a VW CFCA T5 Trsnsporter. I’ve just blanked my EGR cooler with a Tafmet system bypass unit. Works a treat makes the engine a lot cooler. Had to do it as with the EGR in the CFCA fail and send shards of the cooling fins into the engine.

[@craigs902]

rolph bluesky if you blank it off you need to get it coded out of the system, but the Tafmet bypass eliminates the need to get it coded.

[@ronanrogers4127]

BTW that dongle obviously wouldn’t have a capacitor inside. They usually have resistors to reduce the standard 5 volt signal down to a level that tricks the ECU...but as noted, while it might trick EGR activation it’s also feeding incorrect IAT data which will affect fueling...bad idea, especially on later models.

[@BullyHayes1977]

on NZ tritons the buildup is more like the consistency of Marmite...

[@jimprovan8866]

No, Bovril.

[@pocketrocket1237]

I give my 2.0 CR TDI a good thrashing every now & then. Seems to keep the EGR & DPF clean.

[@mikenolzeynolan4635]

Same let her warm.up , turbo cool down b4 switch off, change gears at 2000 but every now and then flog her thru the gears blow all the shit out the back 👍🏻

[@birdmannichols939]

PocketRocket1 I have a 2.0 tdi i just wanna know how to keep it running as good as when I bought it. What do you mean thrashing? Like take it out and floor it?

[@brendanstretton3023]

Lmfao

[@sparky6086]

@A C Yes! A good thrashing! Just like Basil Fawlty did to his car on "Fawlty Towers"!

[@sparky6086]

@@birdmannichols939 Yes. It's just as if you were doing an "Italian Tune Up", like back when people would really wind out the gears before shifting, in order to blow the carbon off the valves of their often Italian, sports cars, but in this case, you'd be blowing the sticky build up out of your EGR valve and intake manifold. You may even see a few big puffs of black smoke coming out of your exhaust, as globs of the sticky mess detach and recirculate through the engine. For automatic transmissions, you can just shift manually. If for some reason, you are unable to shift manually, you can accelerate up a steep hill, so the automatic transmission has no choice, but to shift at higher rpm's.

[@robert123007able]

Hi good information, I had a engine management light & restricted performance on my 2.7d xf jaguar, I was fed up with my car I was ready to sale it, my mechanic cleaned the air flow sensor, air filter box & pipes, sprayed Wynns egr valve turbo and inlet manifolds cleaner down the intake, blanked off the egr with blanking plates and finally retuned my ecu which increase my bhp by about 40hp and cleared fault codes. I took my car on the motorway for a clean out, Wow best visit ever to a mechanic my car runs beautifully 70000 miles on the clock, mpg is about 32, take off is smooth but the magic happens once rolling the pull/pick-up is awesome. I would never sale my car now.

[@austicoptyltd7544]

thanks . loved your informative case

[@arthurdouglas6701]

What are the negative side effects from fitting one of those pug in solutions? I have one fitted to my Colorado

[@Bananas1973]

If he knew he would have said. There are none.

[@joeshaft]

I have'nt watched it yet, but this could be one of your highest viewed videos yet, if the content is good. This is one of those topics I have been looking forward to hearing your input on. whats your thoughts on the blanking plugs for the egr? worth doing?

[@MRTPerformanceAustralia]

Peter, what did you think?

[@metal1999]

Very informative video thank you

[@Mog435]

just get a blanking plate but leave the egr valve in place ,then get a basic remap and they will usually delete the prog that powers the warning light and the egr cycle cost me £150 uk pounds plus a couple of pounds for the blanking plate ,you get a slight heat increase but its running like a bird on my landy 110 tdci 2.4

[@walterschmidt5464]

Get rid of the EGR and the particulate filter. Diesel comes from the ground, refined from one of natures products. Its only right the exhaust is given back to nature once the diesel is used.

[@rishibunseelal1439]

Thank you for that info. Please enlighten us on the Mercedes 518 Sprinter turbo cutting off and gushes off black every now and then.

[@SocksWithSandals]

🇬🇧 Most helpful, thank you.

[@bobbymoore1615]

Reprogramme ecu for egr parameters and maybe others 👍 Notes blowby gases may have water humidity filter and keep away from oil return

[@ivormectin.3046]

Just clean the egr with oven cleaner.. Job done..

[@BobJones20001]

Need to rename this vid. It informs how to prevent it, not how to fix it.

[@themisunderstoodgorilla7030]

No it fixes it.... the names fine, the only way to "fix" EGR is to - A) Remove B) Delete or C) Block

[@TairnKA]

In the last five to ten years the reliability of turbos (for diesel or gasoline engines) have improved measurably but being such a precise component their life expectancy is still limited, with the repairing (good luck finding someone with that knowledge) or replacement cost I believe would be fairly expensive.

[@Deontjie]

Bull. There was nothing more reliable than a 2.4 D Toyota engine of the 80's, or the 2.5 D Isuzu engine. And that Isuzu engine used less diesel than the best of today. Some of the newer engines, like the Ford 3.2, can not even be fixed. Not that the 3.2 is a Ford engine.

[@adoreslaurel]

You could probably make your own, very large catch can using a toilet roll in a good sealed screw top container, cheap to make and cheap to throw away the old toilet roll.

[@qwertyui90qwertyui90]

Block the EGR. put in a tiny resistor of the value you need to make it not throw a code... done. Then plug it all back together hiding the resister within the plug. and put the EGR back on, but with a gasket with no hole in it so the exhaust gas can't be recirculated. EGR = Engine killers

[@daddylee4216]

I keep expecting him to wrestle a crocodile for some reason

[@myeverythingworld8123]

Narh m8 this cobba eats crocs for brekkie m8

[@tonyngochi]

😂😂😂😂

[@Platypus-Dreams]

​@@devarmont87 even the typical dentist can wrestle crocs here mate

[@mumsmatecris6546]

Got me a good laugh 😃

[@zakman1964]

Well he does I've seen in action

[@johnmatsacos4692]

Well we can't understand the cause and effect of the plug n pray option , please tell us the down sides ! As not everyone can afford a tune

[@krishlal943]

It’s a great informative video but to remap ecu is way to expensive

[@alpacino307]

Nice person tank for you help my brother respect good man for your widio .

[@shaungranger2166]

How do you then control the combustion temperature, NOx production and ozone layer people health etc

[@davisjames8484]

Lol

[@andycochrane4131]

Good question.

[@TryABaconSlice]

EGR valve closes when engine is working hard anyway I.e. the temp range that NOx is produced

[@shaungranger2166]

​@TryABaconSlice actually it's not when the engine is working hard NOx it's when you cruising they say

[@aphslegend]

So reprogramming the Engine ECU is the best way to fix the problem of soot build-up? Can one assume that your reprogramming of the ECU will not introduce other issues, and you provide a written guarantee that any issues which may arise will be repaired by you, even up to repair or replacement of an engine which has a catastrophic failure as a result of the reprogram?

[@MRTPerformanceAustralia]

Paul, we guarantee all our work 100%

[@floydiangreen]

Crisp mods do a plug in solution. Works fine for me. Temp sensor in the maf sensor controls egr only. Fueling is controlled by other sensors. A good catch can is good too.

[@patricksproule6709]

This is correct. There is actually a second IAT sensor after the turbo on the Mitsu's that it uses for fuelling.

[@ajcuthy1945]

Patrick Sproule Well said fellas, this is my exact understanding too. I have taken the inlet off my Pajero and cleaned it and I can tell you its a difficult complex job for the non mechanic with many bits to be removed and rubber fingers required. Involves removing injector lines and common rail and replacing copper washers etc. The black shit downstream of the EGR was significant causing restrictions particularly at the elbow. Researched this problem intensely and have installed quality oil Catch can and EGR off module. Ecu remapping is definitely an option as Bret is offering but it's 1: not for the do it yourself mechanic. 2: much more expensive. The only issue for the EGR off module is that is does not allow for no exhaust gas in the air mix calculations or charge air and fueling is slightly lean. This perfectly ok for diesel engines being the opposite of petrol where lean mix creates excessive exhaust gas temps. In the real world the engine performance is as good or better with slightly improved fuel economy now without the intake blocking problems. New oil stays significantly cleaner for longer.

[@christopherberry8519]

Mess with the EGR and your engine will no longer know the gas composition in cylinder. You could end up in limp mode but will certainly have higher emissions than your vehicle was tested at. EGR cleaning IMO is a serviceable and plannable maintenance item. The engines should be designed for easier maintenance in this department. I had a sticky EGR valve and from 2200 to 2800 RPM performance was dreadful. The ECU reported Implausible EGR values and it seemed to me that I was getting backpressure from unburned fuel hitting my DPF. A $2 OBD scanner confirmed that it wasn't opening and closing when expected. Best $2 I spent. I have 250,000 KM on my little 1.1L Hyundai.

[@dimidsroumel5344]

I find whrong this option. What happens to the temperature inside the cylinders? That are made for the temperature that the egr manipulate.?

[@johnniecastelyn2730]

i have a jeep commander diesel. i have had the dpf cleaned out professionally but now it wont turn over and run., there is pressure and fuel, tried a jump kit, but it starts and just peters out. wont idle. thoughts ?

[@flyerh]

By the time you take off pipes, make and add blanks, you could have cleaned the egr and achieved another 50,000 trouble free miles without trying to reinvent the wheel.

[@qwertyui90qwertyui90]

and if you get rid of the EGR you don't have to do the job more than once..... not every year or two cleaning everything out... Also better fuel economy, more power to the wheels,

[@johnb8956]

@@qwertyui90qwertyui90 except in most places you have to replace it before vehicle inspection as the emissions test will return a failure. Better just keeping it clean, as it will do itself if you drive a diesel properly.

[@qwertyui90qwertyui90]

@@johnb8956 YEAH, NAH. Exhaust is cleaner without the EGR, i get a better testing score without the egr, also better fuel economy and the engine inlet isn't choking on soot.

[@vi683a]

@@johnb8956 Oh no not qa whole 60 minutes to put the EGR in.

[@turbofan67]

If you can name "all" the other problems that the plug causes, I'd be more inclined to listen. I installed a resistor of the correct value to fool the ECU, cost me less than 10c and half an hour. Car's been running perfect for 4 years, fuel economy didn't change, no soot in the inlet.

[@juerbert1]

Resistor of the correct value ? How did you achieve that ?

[@turbofan67]

@@juerbert1 Some other guy on the New Triton Forum worked it out, I can't remember how many ohms it was now.

[@dadyo63]

6k resistor

[@noproblem2big337]

What about a catch can I noticed this vehicle didn't have one... I'm sure less oil inside the manifold is a good starting point

[@matthewfarrell317]

Won't stop the soot just the oil

[@noproblem2big337]

@@matthewfarrell317 I understand it stops the oil but once the oil mixes with the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) at the inlet manifold both mixtures turn into soot buildup...

[@jakessteenkamp4911]

Can this be done on a 2012 Audi Q3 TDI? Thanks for the informatiopm. Very usefull.

[@owenpotts3443]

Great thanks Brett. Good Vid

[@gtags84]

what would happen if u removed the pintle out of the solenoid, it would ultimately just stay closed like a blanking plate

[@tcpnetworks]

Wouldn't messing with the EGR affect emissions, therefore make your vehicle unroadworthy? Doesn't an unroadworthy vehicle have no-insurance?

[@smatt9993]

Most cars are unroadworthy in some way or another if they really wanted to nitpick.

[@sammyd7857]

That is a stupid comment. They have to prove cause.

[@jackx4311]

In theory, blanking off an EGR might affect emissions - but doesn't it occur to you that feeding air contaminated with CO2, CO, and soot into an engine is going to make it burn the fuel less efficiently - so increasing pollution? Further, the annual Ministry of Transport test for all vehicles in the UK sets very stringent limits on emissions. After I blanked off the EGR on my car, it passed the MoT test every year for the following fice years (40,000 miles) until I scrapped it due to body rot. Driving an unroadworthy vehicle in the UK invalidates your insurance, but high levels of emissions don't make the car unroadworthy - the laws that you're breaking relate purely to emissions.

[@khanibrahim5947]

I have installed 1.5mm thick aluminium plate, Is it ok to use aluminium plate ?

[@SajidHussain-rl9ey]

Top man excellent explanation

[@sicks6six]

ive blanked off a couple of ERG's now, run better, cleaner, better MPG and no valve jamming and no dash lights, the euro emissions are so stringent that engines are choking in dirty intake air via exhaust manifold recirculation, take plate off for MOT if needed,

[@drgill84]

Hi Brett, nice to watch your videos . I am enjoying your content thoroughly and hope you make more videos featuring the Triton. My 2010 MN has 120,000 ks on it, taking ownership at 70 thousand and assuming the previous owner didn't have any inlet manifold clean schedule... Do you think it would be okay to do the spray cancer while the car is running method every 20,000 ks from here on? My mechanic is offering it to me here in central QLD without the manual clean which seems too good to be true. Don't get me wrong.. he is a very honest guy and a great mechanic, you Brett are a lot like him so i thought I'd ask. There's a few louts up here it seems to get second opinions on this kinda stuff.

[@ForPropertyInvestors]

Is this the cause of 2003 Ford Transit Van motor only 86 kilometres and no power going up hill. Getting weak all the time.

[@deanharries6963]

New to diesels,, Bought a 3ltr ,t. 2007.. 260 000 K,s.. This soot build up has me worried.. With EGR you get soot.. How does a tune , more power and taucht stop sooting..?? Does it increase fuel economy..??

[@rjl110919581]

thank you detail video have Isuzu 300 nps model 2010 as probem with turbo with power wastegate control as with engine light on computer side which did to EGR

[@SoobramoneyPillay-gz9he]

I got a 2005 mitsubishi Triton 3.2 did 4 X 4 looking for the exhaust O2 sensor

[@joevella25]

One hears so much about the. Soot build up in EGR valves and blanking plates. I have purchased a blanking plate but have not fitted to vehicle for fear of insurance issues after an accident and the other is that I don't really know the full ramifications of using blanking plates. Your recommendation makes sense and would like to know the cost of such a modification. Joe

[@fourbypete]

Ah HA! I finally found someone that can tune my Jeep diesel!

[@dufus7396]

My Chinese ute engine magagement software only available at dealership workshops..I get random unwarned stoppages to do particle filter burns..and occassional random beeping

[@georgesampson4765]

Hi there , I have a question about my triton 2007 for Brett . ? My name is George .

[@lolorick5885]

I have deleted my E.G.R on a 2003 TDi direct injection, with 127, 900 miles on it why? because it was clogging up and causing too many issues.M.A.F sensor going down and Turbo not working correctly. Since deleting my E.G.R I have had no issues and it passes the emissions test yearly for over 4 years now. I just disconnected the vacuum hose off the actuator and plugged it with a small bolt and job done so simple, no more clogging up with carbon preventing the butterfly valve from closing and opening correctly to the point I could not start the engine. For my next emissions test I shall reconnect the vacuum hose onto the actuator and see what difference it makes to be reconnected.

[@SoobramoneyPillay-gz9he]

Please help does this Triton have a exhaust O2 sensor

[@TM-ym9to]

The stupid EGR caused so much soot build up in my Audi SQ5, that it destroyed my spark plugs and clogged my inlet manifold to within half a 5 cent piece, which could have totally destroyed my engine. I removed it professionally, custom tuned the ECU as well, bringing life back to my car and saving my engine from the BS carbon emissions scheme.

[@LIAMAllIsOn-hw9wn]

Wished you do a video like this on 2012 y61 gu patrol 3.0 ltr td. Cheers

[@davydacounsellor]

Drill a three millimetre hole in the blanking plate and the ECU will operate ok, as it's getting a sniff of the exhaust gases.

[@sammyd7857]

The ECU can't tell if the thing is blocked. Not the basic systems anyway.

[@ajcuthy1945]

Hi Brett, my understanding of these engines is the charge air inlet temperature sensor that is used by the ecu for precise fuel delivery is downstream of the turbo due to temp differences created by the turbo. The temp sensor as part of the mas is for the EGR only and the module/resistor just fools the ecu that the air is extremely cold and thus keeping the valve closed in all operating parameters except for lift off where excess intake pressure is vented to exhaust. The only real difference from factory ( apart from it being illegal) is that the charge air is now entirely air, and not a mixture of air and exhaust gases, which results in a slightly leaner mix..ok for diesels, not ok for petrols as they will run too hot. The Egt is not really effected by this mod. The best solution is your remapping of the ecu but for the home mechanic who has cleaned his own inlet manifold the EGR off module and a catch can is a pretty good and safe solution

[@jackthornton3496]

I run an oil catch can and cable EGR delete ..drives fine to me and remove the cable at service time 7 year warranty 2019 MR triton

[@ajcuthy1945]

@@jackthornton3496 yes the 'egr off module' or cable delete as you call it for the Mitz engines, i have a Pajero, is an effective solution for these prone intake blocking motors. I took the intake off and cleaned before doing this years ago and running faultless with good power and economy since. Interestingly when these engines are suffering chocked inlets the soot and nitrous oxide emissions go through the roof defeating the original reasons behind Egr. Not to mention poor performance and bad fuel economy, and the dreaded Mil (money light). Engineering gone wrong it seems!

[@jackthornton3496]

@@ajcuthy1945 Engineering gone wrong Lol with an EGR it reduces clean air and replaces it with dirty non air 50%( and that's wasting fuel because more right foot is needed,to make the same power and an added bonus a dirtier engine Lol

[@ajcuthy1945]

@@jackthornton3496 yep spot on...a feedback loop that chocks the intake at an ever increasing rate. Also its an expensive exercise to have a mechanic pull everything off an clean it. A defibrillator may be required when presented the bill😁. Having done it myself its a big job as everything is bolted to the intake manifold including the common rail. The intake runners in the head are almost impossible to clean as well. Best to fit erg off and catch can from new I'd suggest.

[@goldmagnet]

@@ajcuthy1945 what year pajero do you have

[@omrikabra]

This is the result of deliberate excessive EGR strategy of operation in combination with crank case blow by recirculating back to the intake manifold. All of this is only to achieve reduced NOX emissions, rather than a better or reliable engine.

[@johnonline70]

That is incorrect. EGR is not just for emissions, it actually increases the efficiency of the engine when power is not demanded. You need to read up on the way EGR changes the volumetric efficiency of each cylinder by pumping inert exhaust gases back into the cylinder when power is not demanded from the engine.

[@scottdoney6926]

Is your ECU reprogramming EPA LEGAL and approved for Australian roads ? l wouldn’t think so If so the manufacturers would have given us this extra power to beat its competitors And blanking off your EGR now raises your piston crown temperature and often causing engine failure especially in ford rangers all questions you should ask I think the fines are substantial for these mods

[@MrFastFarmer]

No. Everything he has talked about is completely illegal in Australia.

[@syms85]

Does an oil catch can help?

[@ronanrogers4127]

Not necessarily correct…some modern diesels have more than one air sensor, so you can use a plug to “lower” theIAT and disable the EGR without affecting the air fuel ratio

[@gonyg5316]

Drive them like you stole them. Have never had a bloody problem with either of my new age diesels. Get that exhaust hot enough and all the shit burns of anyway, but I suppose that advice won’t sell aftermarket gimics nor will it make anyone else money. Oh what a world we live in.

[@LesleyStoddard]

Sound like a red neck. Ecu injects extra fuel in the exhaust to raise the temp to burn the soot. You could drive at 1000 kph and not get the exhaust hot enough.

[@GG-nz7vd]

Question my zafira 1.9 cdti was hissing after blanking at the top , so blanked it at the manifold aswell did a oil change 5w -30 car was running good till today when i heard a big Puff sound lost power and its ticking while driving like a lollipop stick against a moving bike wheel ,I inspected it its blew the manifold blanking plate gasket and black Soot is on my engine ,I'm back to square 1 any help please ?

[@LucifersTear]

Sorry, this response comes so late after your initial comment but noticed no one replied. I have the same engine in my Astra twintop. I would recommend in this situation, giving the engine a 3-direction seafoam treatment and re-check your oil level. These engines do not like being over-filled. So first check you haven't put too much oil in... It can pull it into the turbo system and cause excessive turbo wear or even complete failure. The ECR systems on these engines are vile and spew gunk all over the injectors nearest the recovery pipe. If I were you, knowing how temperamental these engines are with this system is give it a good seafoam treatment, set up your engine back to stock and install a relatively inexpensive Oil Catch can. This takes the recovered air (with its oil-mist gunk) and separates the oil mist out of the recovered exhaust air fairly well. I'd also recommend the temperature trick sensor (look for a good one, if a cheap one fails it can have bad results) I would recommend the Purvent catch can designed by Mann+Mummel (OEM Air intake manufacturer and put a new OEM air filter on at the same time) If you spend this 100-200 on your engine it will keep going forever with normal servicing. Sorry if this is too late a reply but hopefully it will help someone at least.

[@surfieboy89]

Hey mate. Is it possible to completely remove the EGR system and trick the vehicle into thinking it’s still there to you don’t have engine lights coming on? Cheers.

[@nabahmadi5012]

you can get an EGR delete kit

[@robertsmart3056]

In the uk it is illegal to blank a egr ?when you go for your annual mot test it will fail on emissions better to clean the egr out or renew

[@Tigermoto]

If the engine is EURO III no one would know, but EURO IV and newer you're spot on. It'd throw up a MIL which is an immediate MOT failure.

[@antsfur]

Why would it fail on emissions? Is cos the nox will be too high? I thought the egr only worked when the engine is at idle and shut off when reving ?

[@Axel.No1]

The EGR System is like taking a shit then turning around and eating it, just for the engine. fuck that

[@llewvirtue861]

This is a massive problem with all brands, it has been created by emmision controls. This will be the death of turbo diesels, having been down this road with expert after expert and being a mechanic myself, you will always end up with little problems, I no longer drive them ,too much drama

[@sotrue2976]

Catch cans fix prob

[@Jon-O.]

What I don't understand is diesel engine manufacturers knew dam well what egr on a diesel was going to destroy it. So why isn't the egr taken after dpf it doesn't matter where it's siphoned from. Common sense says this. If you utilize EGR to measure emissions from the dirty side of the exhaust. The exhaust manifold. That doesn't mean that you have to take the siphoned exhaust from the manifold. Let the exhaust go through the selective catalytic reduction and the diesel particulate filter where it also gets extremely hot. Let some of them exhaust emissions get burned off then siphon it from the clean side of the exhaust that will probably reduce emissions even further because you're taking it from the clean side. EPA has no common sense and Diesel manufacturers should be dictating how this is done because they can do it better. And if these environmental governmental control agencies won't allow that then you is manufacturers on a group together and take their asses to court and sue them for not allowing you to produce the most clean diesel emissions possible. Because I can tell you a diesel properly tuned is always cleaner even if it doesn't have after treatment exhaust components on it.

[@RGSneaker]

"How to remove so and so" ... "Don't do anything. Pay us to tune it instead" sounds like healthy advice.

[@philhealey449]

Not much talk on EGR function in burning the soot out if the DPF. Has that also been removed ?

[@Alan.livingston]

Older tritons don’t have a dpf

[@tedsmith6137]

Interesting and informative. To be pedantic, the word is 'electronic' not 'alectronic'.

[@BCBtrucks64]

I just want to get rid of the time bomb that is the EGR cooler in the 2016 ranger , already got rid of the transmission heat exchange for a twin cooler rads up front just so I don’t have that Bomb go off at any given time and stuff my gearbox

[@NormanGhalebSoulTrain]

Hi Brett. I have a 2004 Mercedes Sprinter 313cdi. It has had a head gasket & skim due to coolant loss internally. I have noticed that the power & torque has dropped. Do you think l have a egr problem? Thanks

[@FlavomixDirectSupplier]

2014 triton so blanking is better or standard build

[@drostly3220]

Can you guys custom tune a 2016 Range Rover sport td6???

[@grahamburbage7686]

Cars are so depressingly complicated. Made to brake down.

[@truongminh3731]

Thank for your video 03-01-2023

[@aussiewombat888]

So this is just a sales pitch for a custom tune... in a polite way!

[@vi683a]

Hahahaha exactly.... this product is bad because i said so....but we do it the right way.

[@bendove6484]

Geese its pretty simple!! The way u explained it nearly confusing yourself 3-4 times over the 4 min it took u to explain it doesn't make it seem simple lol wouldn't want you to give me directions if I was lost haha