vauxhall vectra dti - egr valve

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Wed 29 Jun 2011 21:23
vauxhall vectra dti - egr valve - frogmarch

hi my 53 plate vectra dti has still got probs , the spanner light is on and reduced power i have had codes read and came up with egr valve , glow plugs and low boost pressure but bloke said that egr valve was knackered . so got secondhand one but still same also changed airflow meter , any ideas

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Wed 29 Jun 2011 21:56
vauxhall vectra dti - egr valve - Simoncelli58

Check all of your vacuum hoses and rubber elbows for the tinyest crack or split,before you do anything else !

Very common on these and they always give ERG codes and knock the turbo off !

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Thu 30 Jun 2011 21:29
vauxhall vectra dti - egr valve - frogmarch

hi iv checked all pipe work and all seems ok , iv ordered new valve and shall see will keep you posted

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