Michael9 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 With stop/start trips and about 5-7000 miles a yr with a 60 mile round trip once a fortnight/month. A 1.9tdi egr Or 2.0 duratec pcv Or best to get another make of petrol engine that's not got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pragmatix Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I wouldn't have a diesel doing those low miles or that type of journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael9 Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 That's not what I asked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Isn't your 1.9TDI massive mileage anyway? EGR is probably already blocked or broken by now but it doesn't throw engine lights on those. Mine was well clogged at 130k/10 years, bought a nice shiny Allard EGR delete for it back then, won't be MOT passable after next month though. It'll be the EGR rather than the PCV that blocks or sticks first on pretty much any engine though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGGR Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 4 hours ago, Michael9 said: That's not what I asked 5 hours ago, pragmatix said: I wouldn't have a diesel doing those low miles or that type of journey That is what you asked, @Michael9 - He's saying go with a Petrol based on those factors... You wrote at the bottom: 16 hours ago, Michael9 said: Or best to get another make of petrol engine that's not got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke4efc Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 EGR I'd say, seems to be the number one common thing to be cleaned out on older cars without a DPF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael9 Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 7 hours ago, TomsFocus said: Isn't your 1.9TDI massive mileage anyway? EGR is probably already blocked or broken by now but it doesn't throw engine lights on those. Mine was well clogged at 130k/10 years, bought a nice shiny Allard EGR delete for it back then, won't be MOT passable after next month though. It'll be the EGR rather than the PCV that blocks or sticks first on pretty much any engine though. It is yes but runs nice, no it's not it pulls from down low to the red (only did it once but can if I want) no hiccup or lag at all in it so I guess all's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael9 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 I guess this old diesel isn't like modern ones and so far is fine, and goin by the masses of replies lol it must be right. I know doing short trips isn't good for anything but you get away with a bit better in older diesels time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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