Steam coming from RHS of engine bay, EGR?

[Faz02]

Hi all.

 

I'm still having issues with my mk2 skoda after all the warning light issues. They are now thankfully resolved thanks for everyone's advice and help with this.

 

The issue I am facing now is similar to before but not as bad. I started the engine last Saturday, it wouldn't start so I used jump leads then it started. I took it for a long drive not on the motorway but a straight road utilising all the gears and driving at 60mph+. 

 

When I brought it back I noticed steam coming from the RHS of the engine bay, I popped the hood and took of the cover however couldn't see any diesel leakage or any fuel flooding the engine bay. However I did notice that the engine when idle was making a 'grunt, grunt, normal' sound on a loop. I don't know if that's normal so I took it to my mechanic who took it for a long drive and had it on the ramp idle for 1.5 hours and didn't notice anything. 

 

I know of a VW specialist in my area who is fully booked until new years. I am trying to sell the car and having interest in it but I'm wanting to sort it out before selling it to anyone and have made potential sellers aware of all the issues before they come to view it. 

 

Any help/advice is much appreciated. 

 

Thanks 

[sepulchrave]

Where was the steam coming from when you opened the bonnet?

[Faz02]

It was coming from the right hand side of the engine under the cover.

 

I could smell diesel, popped off the cover and could see steam coming from where the RHS injector is. Its strange because my mechanic took it for a long drive and brought it back but didn't notice anything.  

 

I have done a bit of research as I have little knowledge of cars and just like the dpf the egr is an emission part to keep emissions low? Apparently they get clogged easy when not used alot on motorways? EGR fault clogged with carbon as its been parked up a while? I may be totally wrong here.

 

Has anyone had similar problems with this same engine?

[sepulchrave]

Ok, it sounds like the injector seal is leaking, and that it's not steam, it's unburnt fuel/air mixture.