Stu63

That's what it was with mine, I had the same symtoms, got a new one and fine....btw dont get a cheap one, get the siemens

Yes I know this is dam near a year old but..... I had the same thing in mine, I got it mapped, went ok, but still a bit slow on initial pick up....put a new maf on, back to normal, probably if I'd put one on first, I might not have bothered getting the map, but what the hell, I've now got 145ish hp from 110...and my god you know it....and even in that size. Yes I know also that that's the basic amout most diesels get now and alot more, but for a 10yr old C5 hdi, it's transformed it. Just the boat like handling to sort out.....well try more to the point

I put a pipe on as you said but there was no suction at all, so didnt bother putting my tongue on lol. I'd be as well maybe just blanking it off, ht's geuting to it though

I disconnected a blue connector at the right side on the bulkhead next to a coiled spring type thing near the sphere. It must the egr solonoid (2 pipes come the top of it) i nothced a difrence, not night/day but slightly better acceleration and a bit smoother, so i guess the egr's fkd!

Paul....I've cleaned an icv from a Saab I had years ago but never an egr, to be honest I'd never of it till i got my first diesel Lee.....thanks I'll try that and report back.....and yes I appreciate you using 1 finger :)

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A fault code reader a few days ago (by the guy that remapped it) that said the egr was faulty/blocked as I got "air polution fault" in the screen at the dash, well that's what he told me

Thanks for that :) Again dam near 30 views and your the only one to answer, am I the only one ever to clean/replace one of these things

I think it came on when it was off (dsconnected) and stayed on when connected again, the guy that did the remap (but which is now being put back to normal) cleared it I think

***I did try a search but keep getting the 404 error*** To either clean or replace it?.....I know there's two bolts (or torx) behind the head, how do you get to them.....also how are the clips removed, cheers

Paul I dont think he has FAP at that year, it's the same year as my 2.0 hdi and I was told by I dont have one, unless they changed things during the year and he does have one. I know what he though about loosing power even on slight hills in 5th, mine's the same, bloody hellish and like him, dropping alot of the time into 3rd....it's a pita! And that was after getting a remap to a seemingly 135hp!....but the mapper said the egr needed either cleaned or replaced as I got an "antipolution fault" on the dash.

Nice car Mikey, but a 2.0 petrol auto wouldnt pull you out of bed....but then you probably dont have it for that

I have a slow 02 2.0hdi 110....good car badly let down by lack of grunt

The 2.0 110 arent much better I wouldnt have another there to sluggish (02 hdi anyway) maybe newer ones are better

An 02 2.0hdi manual..... It's sluggish under 3grand and thought i'd.disconnect it to see what happened, somthing did ie as in title. I disconnected the battery for a hr or 2 but did bugger all. Dont tell me i need to go to dick turpin to get it reset