Lil' White TDi
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I have an engine bay full of soot (see pictures below), primarily in the rear passenger side! It has been like this for quite a while now... almost a year so I figured I'd finally do something about it. I did some research and came to a possible conclusion that the upper EGR pipe is to blame. I took a look today at the EGR top pipe, however I could not get a too good of a look since I couldn't get the whole pipe off. The pipe has a lot of soot on it as well as a lot of soot on top of the EGR cooler. Additionally, I have the typical squeel and interior exhaust smell (including soot on the inside!) and I have a turbo underboost/overboost CEL code. Would a cracked EGR pipe cause all of this, or is there something bigger to blame? Also, I cannot block off the EGR due to emissions where I live.
Car in question is an '04 Golf TDI PD w/65,000 miles and Upsolute chipped.
Car in question is an '04 Golf TDI PD w/65,000 miles and Upsolute chipped.
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