View Single Post
  #3  
Old 18th October 2018, 07:40 PM
Johnmed's Avatar
Johnmed Johnmed is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 1,601
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragon View Post
My EGR cooler shut off valve leaked smoke. It was sooty around thar area, I could see the haze at night with a green laser pen shining it under the bonnet.
It is a butterfly valve operated by vacuum and whatever the shaft ran it had gone, bearings or whaever leaving it loose in the holes so smoke could escape.
I’m thinking EGR, or PCV, hopefully not exhaust. It’s smokey under the bonnet and nearside wheel arch too. Fuel consumption seems to have suffered of late too. Got it booked in to local Indy on Monday, as I don’t have the time at the minute to faff about.

Cheers Snap.
__________________
2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4

2007 Mini Cooper S R56

2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k.
Reply With Quote