hi guys need some help if anyone has experienced similar

 

car is a 2012 superb 2.0 tdi Cffb engine

done 132000 miles

 

so yesterday morning 5am started car to go work, (first turn as always) and went to drive off. got to the bottom of my rd (5o yards) car splutters , no response from throttle when pressed and cuts off. would not start up again, only cranking

no warning lights on dash so cant read any codes with my hand held (all car) scanners) 

 

so pushed it to parking spot on side.

 

came back few hours later from work. put jump leads on it and cranked it...still not firing up. 

sprayed some easy start in air intake and after cranking 10 secs or so it fired up no problem

 

drove it up and down road no issues. switched it off too, started back up again first time.  

even went and bought some EGR spray clear and sprayed it into the air intake 

 

 

left it parked for 4 hrs or so...went to start it again this evening approx 8pm. started up but i saw it was about to cut off so went to rev it and again went dead.

same again, cranks but not firing

 

i posted on a thread a few months back that a similar thing happened after i removed some fuses to check but i thought it was fuse related details in that thread, (rac man said my egr was faulty or stuck ) but next day it started and since then car was running fine no issues. 

 

any ideas please?

no throttle response mean the throttle body clogged up causing it to stick/choke and cut out or its it the dreaded egr

 

Sounds a bit like this

yes thanks...just saw this message. i did exactly the above...cleaned by throtte body rotated the valve but still had the issue...i ordered a replacement used unit off ebay. cleaned it up and worked ok for about 6 weeks (the plastic teeth in the motor must have been chewed causing it to stick

 

any way...my car cloncked out on my randonly yesterday and as mentioned in my other thread...RAC couldnt get it running..towed me home  but i managed to get it started by making a di.y egr blank plate and fitting it 

 

 

Blocking the EGR will get the engine running but the ECU will detect the non functioning EGR.

This will put the engine into reduced performance ( limp home ) mode.

 

Looks like you either need one of these :-

11. EGR Diagnostic Simulator Plate for VW Audi Skoda Seat 2.0 TDI CR Euro 5 | eBay

 

which will disable the EGR but fool the ECU into thinking it's still working.

It still allows the DPF to continue function 100%.

 

Or you will need a new EGR fitting.

hi PipH, yes you recommended this back in september when i had a similar issue...my car started that time and ran fine...started having issues again..replaced the throttle body recenty. clonked out on me yesterday again. will be ordering that simulator  thank you

 

Piph

 

 

is it not this one 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11-EGR-AGR-Emulator-Simulator-Plate-for-VW-Audi-Skoda-Seat-2-0-TDI-CR-II-Euro-5/183869556154?hash=item2acf7ac5ba:g:OaAAAOSw-DRdHK14

 

as the one you linked also blanks off the metal pipe?

Yes, that's the one, it comes with a thicker steel blanking plate, so you can replace the baked bean can that you mentioned in your other thread LOL.

 

If you get the EGR emulator, you have to remove the air pipe to the turbo ( just a jubilee type clamp ) so that you can access the EGR electrical plug, located down the back of the engine.

You have to work by feel as it's virtually impossible to see it from above.

Study the pictures of the EGR valve & you'll find it by feel ok.

 

About a half hour job to fit.

 

Best of luck.

thanks

 

Agreed, you can with care remove the connector with a long handled screwdriver, its best to practice on an identical connector in a more accessible location.