video was useful to show me how the passage ran. I purchased an assortment of various 2 foot pieces of braided, coated and non braided aircraft wire. The 1/8 inch was the most helpful size. I put vise grips on the other end and twisted and pushed it in and out like a roto rooter, blowing out the carbon with compressed air and carburetor cleaner. Had to take off the exhaust manifold and the egr valve. Both the head and the intake were clogged with a ton of carbon.
I've had two tdi (1z) and sometimes I question these MPG claims. Mine were rock solid on "average" mpg at 41 and 44 over the life of the car...just not sure about this 70mpg best claims!
Just did this to my 2002 Jetta TDI yesterday and hope it improves the mileage. I never got that great of mileage and hope this does the trick. Please let me know how yours did after.
Berryman's Chemtool worked like magic. I started with some hand tools and just scarped out the big hunks. Then some brake cleaner I had on hand, but it didn't work too well. Made a run to the parts store and bought the Berrymans.
Looks a lot like someone from Minnesota (you know--bib overalls, the dirt, hick music, etc). Maybe a set of antlers would look good bolted on the hood, chuck. At least that's what other car lover's tell me to do who have the same car as I do.
Yah, I know how that leaning over the hole engine to get to the bolts feels, I am doing this cleaning right now. I took the manifold off and it's taken me a while to clean it. we just got a foot of snow though so I guess I will be waiting to get it back in.
should have said non coated, not non braided in my last comment.
surfstev 7 months ago
video was useful to show me how the passage ran. I purchased an assortment of various 2 foot pieces of braided, coated and non braided aircraft wire. The 1/8 inch was the most helpful size. I put vise grips on the other end and twisted and pushed it in and out like a roto rooter, blowing out the carbon with compressed air and carburetor cleaner. Had to take off the exhaust manifold and the egr valve. Both the head and the intake were clogged with a ton of carbon.
surfstev 7 months ago
I printed it from the TDIclub HOWTO section.
chuckgoolsbee 8 months ago
Hey Chuck, what printout were you following ther to do this job? I need to clean mine too. Thanks for the video.
imyanggers 8 months ago
I've had two tdi (1z) and sometimes I question these MPG claims. Mine were rock solid on "average" mpg at 41 and 44 over the life of the car...just not sure about this 70mpg best claims!
rsfeller 9 months ago
@rsfeller my overall average is 45mpg.. On a long run I get 60-65mpg around town 45-50
thelynx000 5 days ago
i have a bmw 1997 diesel with 790,000 MILES!!!!!!
i am in the guiness book of records
Ive never even serviced it once!!!!!
biggurs 10 months ago
Just did this to my 2002 Jetta TDI yesterday and hope it improves the mileage. I never got that great of mileage and hope this does the trick. Please let me know how yours did after.
airtexaco 11 months ago
today i cleaned my egr :) i have a 1.9tdi 110hp seat whit 217.000km . there was a layer of 0.7cm of dirt on the inside walls :)))
nutzuXL 2 years ago
i have octavia with 300000km
i pretty sure that the intake manifold like 150 kg fat man closed heart vein
does that make significant power lose ??
TheWorldGatekeeper 2 years ago
Power Loss? Yes.
chuckgoolsbee 2 years ago
thanks for the video... im about to slay the same dragon. what did you use to clean her out?
thanks again, a
newpoetic 2 years ago
Berryman's Chemtool worked like magic. I started with some hand tools and just scarped out the big hunks. Then some brake cleaner I had on hand, but it didn't work too well. Made a run to the parts store and bought the Berrymans.
chuckgoolsbee 2 years ago
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Schtuppit 2 years ago
Looks a lot like someone from Minnesota (you know--bib overalls, the dirt, hick music, etc). Maybe a set of antlers would look good bolted on the hood, chuck. At least that's what other car lover's tell me to do who have the same car as I do.
Schtuppit 2 years ago
Yah, I know how that leaning over the hole engine to get to the bolts feels, I am doing this cleaning right now. I took the manifold off and it's taken me a while to clean it. we just got a foot of snow though so I guess I will be waiting to get it back in.
jeepmb 2 years ago
wow thanks that really painted a good picture for me
nickeym1 2 years ago