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

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.

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.

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. .

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.

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

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.

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

Thanks for taking the time to make that video.

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 .

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

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

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

Great video! Wonderful effort, thank you.

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

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

Good explained, I appreciate, thanks mate!!

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.

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 ?

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

Thanks for your video. Using what type of engine ?

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.

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 ?

great help thanks for your hard work top man!

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.

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

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

thanks for your video.

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

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

i have recently purchased a VW polo 1.2 Tdi, used car driven 44000KMS approximately, i took a test drive before purchasing the car was going very had ie less pickup & noisy as well, assumed maybe servicing is required, took it go the VW workshop & checking the service record purchased the car immediately within 5 KMS the car emitting white smoke & taking jerks the car had to be toed to eorkshop they say it is Egr cooler need to replace, my query is can it go immediately or is it a preexisting problem, wants to return the car pls advise

Sir lahat suv kahit anong brand may egr.sa toyota fortuner mayroon? Pls reply.

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!!!

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

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

That lawnmower has a huge engine!

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

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

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

Will I improve the performance of the car when I clean the EGR?

does carburetor cleaner do the same if this product is not available.

Will this work in my 2.0 tdi vw common rail engine(skoda yeti)?

So does all the crap that's removed go in the intake manifold/cylinders?

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

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.

Mr Muscle and elbow grease 👏👍

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

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

Just remoove it, best cleaning option :)

I thought the EGR was exhaust but it appears you are cleaning the inlet throttle body?

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

EGR should be off during this procedure or not?

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

Hello, please all, it is possible to Mondeo MK3 2001 85kw , 115hp to work without EGR? I just notice today that my does not have, and I am trying to understand why

Do Diesel Egr valves get gummed up more than gasoline? I have a gasoline northstar cadillac that needs an egr cleaning every few years, my 2002 gasoline chevy venture with 140,000 never had anything cleaned, and runs great. My 2014 chevy cruse diesel is unknown with 30,000 miles

Bought that product but the manual and box say that the egr must be disassembled for cleaning.....

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.

Nice video, but what would happen if you put the EGR into an ultrasonic bath with heated detergent? Would it yield any better results?

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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.

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

Superb bro

I plugged in ny diagnosis tool because the engine light was on, and it says the problem with was insufficient flow in the egr, i removed it to clean it and erased the code the light went off like it should but came back on any ideas what i could do, its a vw golf mk4 i drive.

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

Can this be done on a non Diesel engine? My pontiac is reading P0401 and I have cleaned it twice. Hasn't seemed to help. I was thinking this would be a better option.

does it get clogged in the air filter where does it go?

What was da point of that its still dirty as hell

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

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.

What you putting in the gas tank?

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

Can you just spray it into the egr valve itself?

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,

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

good stuff

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

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.

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 ??

Nice

sorry ask u bro: the car that you work on has got the egr valve but still has the wire trottle body? how can these be possible??

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.

Very Good Video :-) :-)

Looks perfect for a solid gasket

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.

is there a kit for gasoline engines?

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I have a Honda Accord 1998 4cyl i change the egr but not the code the same code pop up again maybe a cleaning??

Thi kit it's only for ( diesel ) cars ?

Anybody know about Fiat motor home (4yrs old) multijet 100..only 3,800 on clock but it says p0401 EGR valve intermittent. Thanks.

I just got a used 2000 Honda Odyssey it has 231,663 miles on it and EGR Light came on can it be cleaned or do I need a new one.Thank you for Your help

Is that a lose hose clamp in between his hand and the oil cap @ 3:41 maybe that's the problem

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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.

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..

was driving my mk3 deisel mondeo and it was jerking and the loads of black smoke then engine stoped smoke smelt of oil

This man is Crazy

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.