Dacia Sandero Stepway 2016 87k miles. - Sandero Dci EGR valve - geordielad

My recently acquired diesel Sandero threw up code P049B, (egr valve low flow). I removed the egr valve, it was well clogged up with sticky black goo. I also removed the pipe that feeds exhaust gas to the egr valve, that was clean. All the orifices where the pipe and valve fit were cleaned out.

All reassembled and code cleared. 50 mile later P049B is back. So is there something else I should be looking at, or is it replace the egr time?

Thanks in advance Jon.

Dacia Sandero Stepway 2016 87k miles. - Sandero Dci EGR valve - elekie&a/c doctor
Cleaning an egr valve very often doesn’t solve the problem. Best to replace it . But you need to make sure the air inlet tract and manifold are also clear and not clogged up .
Dacia Sandero Stepway 2016 87k miles. - Sandero Dci EGR valve - Gibbo_Wirral

Agree. If its been blocked and the mechanism has tried to move while blocked then the components which do the moving might be damaged.

Edited by Gibbo_Wirral on 04/09/2025 at 12:21