Audi 80 1.9 TDi EGR..

Hi,

I've just bought a 1995 Audi 80 TDi Avant, with previous diesels I've owned I have blocked off/unplugged the EGR system to stop it working.

Is this the best thing to do with this car? I've heard people talking about adjusting it with VAG COM, so should I..

1) Leave it as it is (new egr valve fitted a few months back)
2) Blank it off with: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140259141990
3) Do something on vag com

This has probably be asked 100 times, sorry!

Thanks

just down the 1st page
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=310865

my CEL was already on for EGR fault. i have no idea why. i just unplugged the line to the valve for now. i will probably go the vag com route if i can find someone with one who will help me out. hopefully it would get rid of my CEL as well.

Unplugging the valve will not get rid of the CEL. The only way is to have it programmed out of the ECU.

Not having the EGR functional causes one fault code (ECU sees the MAF readings) and then unplugging the EGR causes another fault code. Contact a programmer and see if they can program out the CELs in the ECU.

I don't have a Check Engine Light (if that's what CEL) means.

Just wondering if its good to disable/blank it and how to do it.

You can disable it with a block off plate on the exhaust manifols and the intake manifold or by simply putting one between the manifold and EGR pipe. You could also just eliminate the vacuum line going to the EGR valve.

Will either of these cause an ecu fault code / light?

On all of the tdi engines that I have experiance on the answer is yes:

Unplugging the valve will not get rid of the CEL. The only way is to have it programmed out of the ECU.

Not having the EGR functional causes one fault code (ECU sees the MAF readings) and then unplugging the EGR causes another fault code. Contact a programmer and see if they can program out the CELs in the ECU.

I can live with the light to test it if it doesn't cause a problem with the running of the engine. Then get it removed at a later date.