Steele

Thanks guys, you’re being very patient while dealing with a complete moron haha. So this light has been on for a fair old while now, but the car does run. Didn’t really have a choice in the matter, paying for the work to be done wasn’t possible at the time; it was either stop driving it or drive it and cross fingers. The car runs, and to be honest that’s pretty much all I need, though it’s a little grumpy when it first starts but once it has warmed up it seems to be, well, alright. Nothing special but it goes from A to B. Someone is coming this evening to plug it in so we can get a proper code out of it.

it’s done 97.5k I’ll check out that cable, thanks. If my laptop will let me move it without being plugged into the mains then it might be useful!

It’s a 1.2 (Yes I had to look that up on the DVLA I can never bloody remember lol) A friend of a friend might be able to read the code so I’ll try and hit them up before I go paying the garage just to plug it in. So here’s a question about the VCDS cables. I definitely can’t afford to be buying the expensive units that can do all the reprogramming stuff, I don’t think it would see enough use to justify the price. Are the cheap units that just read and clear codes worth it in your opinion?

It’s been through the garage and the fault cleared before, back when there was no chance of me being able to afford to have it worked on properly. So that’s how I know there’s an EGR fault though any more detail than that - not sure. was hoping for it to be a “clean or replace this one part” sorta thing but if there’s a chance it could be to do with something attached to it then I’m gonna have to get myself a definite error code methinks. thanks for your time though guys!

Thanks for the input guys, maybe I’ll take a look at a cable to try and get the code and see what’s up. All I know is that it’s a problem with the EGR valve, but not *specifically* what’s up. Figured that an attempt at cleaning could be worth a shot before committing to having the EGR replaced.

I joined here to ask a question about a different issue but I just wanted to say Wino, thank you. I had the ABS light on and was dreading the bill to replace the pump - £4 later a new fuse is in and the issue is sorted. You're a legend.

Hi guys, I'm a new user here looking for a tip. Alright so bear with me, I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to cars. So I've got an engine warning light on, and the culprit seems to be the EGR valve (I'm sorry, I don't have the code for it) Since replacing the EGR is an expense I'd really like to avoid, I'm looking to try a can of Wynn's EGR cleaner first to see if it helps. Thing is... I'm not sure exactly where to spray the damn stuff. The instructions say to remove the filter and spray into the intake manifold - which seems simple to me, but I want to be certain so I don't end up breaking something. Now I can get so far as to take off the plastic engine cover with the in-built filter. To the rear of the engine I can see the manifold, with a very big circular opening with a valve just inside it. This seems to me to be the place to spray - but I'd very much appreciate it if someone can confirm or deny this for me. For instance, I know you're not supposed to get this stuff in your MAF. Am I likely to even have a MAF beyond that point? See, this is why I'm asking you. I haven't got a photo of my engine compartment right now, I can update with one at a later point (ie, when it's not dark out) if that would help. Knowing you lot, you probably know the configuration I'm talking about anyway lol. So... Yeah. That's my question I suppose. Try as I might, I just can't seem to find a definitive answer on the Google - all the engine bay configurations I can find seem to be completely different to mine. If someone here can kindly tell me "go for it" or "Jesus Christ don't do that you complete plonker" then it'd be very much appreciated! I just wanna see if this stuff can help out before shelling out £££ on a replacement. Thanks!