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Barryh
Member Since: 19 Dec 2010
Location: Dublin
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| Why does my D3 fart when i get out of it? |
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Ok... a stupid question and I apologise for what might seem a bit dim to you but everytime i get out of my car the air suspension seem to lower it and the car sounds like it's passing a huge amount of wind. This happens about 30 seconds after i am out of the car.
Also - EGR valves. what are they, why do they need to be blanked, what is the benefit and if it's so good why dosent it come that way.
Ok - do i carry the record for most stupid qustions in 1 post?
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 24th Mar 2011 4:39 pm |
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DaveC
Member Since: 29 Sep 2009
Location: Wirral
Posts: 1033
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the car has OCD and likes to level itself out with the air suspension. 
don't know why it needs to try to level itself but that is it! XC90 T8 R Design Pro
MY14 D4 HSE Lux (sadly gone)
Mariana Black with Ivory interior and lots of toys!
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| 24th Mar 2011 5:06 pm |
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ZacSmith
Member Since: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Dover
Posts: 709
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Quote:Also - EGR valves. what are they, why do they need to be blanked, what is the benefit and if it's so good why dosent it come that way.
Exhaust Gas Recirculation valves circulate exhaust gases back into the engine, often filling up with soot and sludge in the process. When the sludge clogs the valve you get loss of oomph. It's done to keep emissions down. Given that the actual emissions aren't ever tested outside the laboratory, they provide no benefit to the driver. Blanking them prevents this happening.
EDIT - You can only blank EURO III engines (pre-06) I believe. VIN: A175A328***
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| 24th Mar 2011 5:30 pm |
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hughes_jh
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 294
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When I come to unlock my car to go home from work, something pneumatic hisses in the suspension... Is this a self-levelling thing too?
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| 24th Mar 2011 5:38 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
 
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yup
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| 24th Mar 2011 8:35 pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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[quote="ZacSmith"]Quote:SNIP
EDIT - You can only blank EURO III engines (pre-06) I believe.
Actually, pre-MY07.
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 25th Mar 2011 4:09 am |
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Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 2430
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Bushwanderer wrote:Actually, pre-MY07.
can we add in there the word "legally"
because it can physically be done on all D3 / D4, just on some due to legislation for environment pollution you need to have cleaner exhaust emissions  Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
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| 25th Mar 2011 5:09 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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On the EuroIV vehicles (MY07 and newer), blanking off the EGR valves results in a fault code being registered in the instrument binnacle. While this in itself may not be a problem, it prevents the driver from seeing subsequent faults.
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 25th Mar 2011 11:55 pm |
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Phat Face
Member Since: 08 Jul 2009
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 354
 
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I always think that it's more of a sigh of relief when I get out.  Lloyd "Phat Face"
2006 TDV6 HSE in Bonatti Grey
Club 19" GGAT's
Club B.A.S. EGR Bypass
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| 26th Mar 2011 10:25 am |
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