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Re: C5 about to go in the canal.

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Yes that's the ticket John - PM your VIN for a diagram.
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Re: C5 about to go in the canal.

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MAP sensor? is the swirl flaps working?
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Re: C5 about to go in the canal.

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Potentially based on the codes, egr valve is stuck open and/or cat collapsing internally.
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Re: C5 about to go in the canal.

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I would actually look at the vacuum system ; EGR, swirl flaps and wastegate errors?
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Are they vacuum, or electrically operated?
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vacuum
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Then yes, great call...
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Re: C5 about to go in the canal.

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Is there any easy way to check for collapsed catalyser? and to check the EGR stuck open? Are the swirl flaps operated by
the rod with the ball joint end? If so that rod moves towards the bulkhead when the engine starts. Thanks everyone!
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Re: C5 about to go in the canal.

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To check for collapsed cat/ blocked exhaust I'd just disconnect the exhaust before the cat and see if any improvement . Egr I think just remove & clean/replace if any suspicion and swirl flaps I don't honestly know but I think that's the one.

Harlequin raised a good point though, and I have heard of tiny splits in vac lines causing all manner of bad behaviour. I think it was RichardW who had big problems due to a split vac line. Well worth getting a vacuum pump and testing all the lines I think based on this.
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Here are the checks you can make concerning the EGR & throttle butterfly housing - you'll need a pressure testing tool though...

EGR Solenoid Valve
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Check to be carried out off-load between the electrovalve ( 3) (blue connector) and the EGR valve (2) (tube marked in blue).
Connect the tool [1] as an adaptor between the electrovalve (3) and the EGR valve (2).
Compare the values read with those of the table below.
Engine speedVacuum value
780 rpm0,5 bar
2500 rpm0 bar

Butterfly Housing Electrovalve
Check to be carried out off-load between the electrovalve ( 4) (black connector) and the butterfly housing (1) (doseur cold) (pipe with white mark).
Connect the tool [ 1] as an adaptor between the electrovalve (4) and the butterfly housing (1).
Compare the values read with those of the table below.
Engine speedVacuum value
780 rpm0,5 bar
2500 rpm0 bar
EGR Valve
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Connect the tool [1] on the take-off (a) of the EGR valve capsule (2).
Apply a vacuum of approximately 0,6 bar to operate the valve.
When the vacuum is suddenly cut off, the valve should click as it returns to its seat.
Repeat the operation several times
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Remove the air duct between the air/air exchanger and the butterfly housing ( 1).
Disconnect the pipe (white mark) at the electrovalve ( 4) (black connector).
Connect the tool [ 1] to the pipe with white mark.
Apply a vacuum of approx. 0,8 bar, the flap (b) of the butterfly housing (1) should be closed.
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Re: C5 about to go in the canal.

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Not related exactly but those instructions Marc posted prove that the Butterfly / Doseur is operational during engine running in order to increase the EGR effectiveness. I remember there was some debate on another thread about the purpose of the Doseur.
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^^ my 2.2 is throwing up a turbo overboost issue, my own swirl flaps arnt moving at all, so mine will be in a garage this week to have the vac circuit checked.

yes , on the right side of the engine a rod with a ball joint is supposed to move a leaver at 2000 rpm.
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Marc - in your first diagram, the electro valve is part number 1628LQ, how ever, what is part number 4 used for if 3 is the electro valve? I though 3 was for the wastegate?
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This is the Bosch setup for the DW12TED4 Engine that might help with the EGR Function and parts identification Simon:
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ReferenceDesignationRemarks
1Throttle housing control electrovalve (EGR)
2"Swirl" control electrovalve
3"Swirl" control diaphragmVacuum-controlled
4Recycling regulation electrovalve (EGR)
5vacuum pump
6Vacuum reservoir
7Exhaust gas recycling valve (EGR)Vacuum-controlled
8Turbocharging pressure regulation solenoid valve
9Exhaust gas manifold
10Inlet air heater throttle control electrovalve
11Finned diffuser piston control pneumatic capsuleVacuum-controlled
12Finned diffuser piston
13Particle filter + catalytic converter
14Exhaust turbine
15Variable geometry turbocharger
16Air inlet turbine
17Air flow meter + Air temperature sensor
18Air cleaner
19air/air heat exchanger
20Water-to-air heat exchanger + (inlet air heating)
21Inlet manifold pressure sensor
22Inlet air heater throttleVacuum-controlled
23"Swirl" control throttle
24Air inlet manifold
25Exhaust gas/water exchanger
26Throttle butterfly housing (EGR)Vacuum-controlled
27injection ECU
28atmospheric pressure sensor (integrated in the injection ECU)
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Re: C5 about to go in the canal. Progress!

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PROGRESS! Thanks to comments and contributions from you good people. Here is the latest;

The ABS problem was the very rare faulty wheel bearing which has a magnetic ring/reluctor built in to the hub bearing. I purchased
a used complete hub and is now fine.

The P0235 fault was caused by the loom wire plug to the MPF ( detects vacuum by measuring air intake to turbo and advising all other induction
and exhaust sensors).
One sodding tiny volt feed 5v wire had sheared where it enters the plug so no information was being fed so when accelerating it reduced turbo pressure to match
the demand as it was not being fed enough air. I only saw this broken wire due to one of you guys saying to check the MPF. Thank you!

After 3 months, a great many hours and several hundred pounds I am on the final furlong. I will keep you posted if it stays stable and gets
put back on the road.

I would comment that having bought the Lexia system, (want to borrow it?) it is very limited in what it does and can drive you nuts! For the broken wire to the MPF it advised me
the fault was turbo sensors and a lot of other indicators, which is what they are, nothing more than indicators!.........it will diagnose the area/circuit/system where the fault
is but do not rely on getting very focused pinpoint diagnosis. At no point did it ever say there was a problem with the MPF not sodding working!

Great forum and such a help. Thank you all. Cheers, John.
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