De-Gunging

Beerhunter39 · 5th February 2009, 12:45

What is the best way and best product to use for de-gunging the EGR and Inlet manifold on a diesel.

GERFIX · 5th February 2009, 13:16

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Originally Posted by Beerhunter39

What is the best way and best product to use for de-gunging the EGR and Inlet manifold on a diesel.

Not sure about the manifold but I soaked my EGR in white spirit and cleaned it with an old toothbrush after scraping off the crud.

rover · 5th February 2009, 13:47

Whatever you choose to clean the EGR with I would wear rubber gloves as it is a very messy job.

workaholic_ro · 5th February 2009, 14:12

This one or variants. They are all poisonous as hell but doing a great job. Use in open air and avoid inhaling or prolonged contact with skin. The one in the picture is american and as dangerous as McDonalds products.

chrislloydie · 5th February 2009, 14:34

And avoid cleanig it in the bathroom, especially if your bathroom is newly fitted and white!

Takes about an hour and half to remove and give the EGR a good clean and about another 2 hours to clean the bathroom. I thought I had done such a good clean up job that SWMBO would never know what i had done, until she noticed the black oily fingerprints on the bathroom door handle!

Greeners · 5th February 2009, 16:52

I found a tin can big enough to stand it up in but not much bigger. Half a can of Gunk and left it to soak for an hour. 95% of the crud came off with minimal force.

Dragrad · 5th February 2009, 23:25

Cleaned mine with something awful. But after a month or so, looked as gunged up as before

So took the by-pass option

JohnDotCom · 5th February 2009, 23:39

Ditto to above.

Keith · 6th February 2009, 14:51

Use Caustic Soda
Which also works wonders on the FBH burner as well

Dragrad · 9th February 2009, 23:36

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Originally Posted by Keith

Use Caustic Soda
Which also works wonders on the FBH burner as well

??? Would you mind expanding on this one Keith?

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workaholic_ro Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cluj Posts: 551 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	This one or variants. They are all poisonous as hell but doing a great job. Use in open air and avoid inhaling or prolonged contact with skin. The one in the picture is american and as dangerous as McDonalds products. __________________ Renee Descartes walks into a bar, the bartender says 'sir can I get you a martini 'Descartes says 'I don't think...' and he disappears Cheers, Fidel Last edited by workaholic_ro; 5th February 2009 at 14:14..

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Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	I found a tin can big enough to stand it up in but not much bigger. Half a can of Gunk and left it to soak for an hour. 95% of the crud came off with minimal force. __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

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Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Cleaned mine with something awful. But after a month or so, looked as gunged up as before So took the by-pass option __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

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rover Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Staffs/Derbyshire Border Posts: 285 Thanks: 19 Thanked 29 Times in 14 Posts	Whatever you choose to clean the EGR with I would wear rubber gloves as it is a very messy job.

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chrislloydie Posted a thing or two MG ZT 135 CDTI+ Auto Royal Blue with Synergy 2. 75 Tourer cdti club Se Auto, Royal Blue, synergy 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bancroft, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	And avoid cleanig it in the bathroom, especially if your bathroom is newly fitted and white! Takes about an hour and half to remove and give the EGR a good clean and about another 2 hours to clean the bathroom. I thought I had done such a good clean up job that SWMBO would never know what i had done, until she noticed the black oily fingerprints on the bathroom door handle!

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Ditto to above.

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Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Use Caustic Soda Which also works wonders on the FBH burner as well