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Car Wont Start After Using Egr Cleaner

macnar
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Simply-EGR1-EGR-Valve-Cleaner/dp/B00GOL8SGC

Hi, please can someone help. i was spraying some egr valve cleaner(link at top of page) through the air intake as instructed on the can. i accidently sprayed too much the car over rev and a big black ball of soot shot of the exhaust pipe. then the car stalked and now it wouldn't start. It's cranking but not turning over. please can someone help

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    im sure someone else reported this very recently as well....

    Does the car start with you turning it over and spraying in more egr cleaner?

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    Hi, tried starting with easy start no luck. Car just cranking but wont turnover. AA bloke checked fuel no air checked fuses all ok. He was puzzled him selve.

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    Not sounding good. I'm wondering if you had something worse...

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    was the cleaner sprayed into the air intake before or after the sensor?

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    Hi, it was sprayed before the sensor.

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    Could be the egr has clogged the sensor, maybe blast it with electrical contact cleaner?

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