MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Sjw_Vw on September 09, 2014, 04:18:49 pm

Title: Limp mode question.
Post by: Sjw_Vw on September 09, 2014, 04:18:49 pm

I'm having an EGR delete and EGR cooler fitted/removed in a few weeks and somebody has just told me my car will go into limp mode if I don't have it remapped straight away. Is this true? I won't be having a remap done for atleast another year, and I know the engine management light will come on and will only go off if remapped. I don't mind the light, but obviously don't want my car going into limp mode.  The car in question is a 2.0 TDI PD 140 BKD with nearly 90,000 miles.

Thanks.

Title: Re:
Post by: jason_rmh on September 09, 2014, 05:13:33 pm

It's not true. I have been running egr delete on my bkd for a while now, not mapped out, no issues.
Limp mode on bkd is usually causes by sticking vanes on the vnt turbo.
Jas

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Post by: Sjw_Vw on September 10, 2014, 08:41:43 am

Thanks alot. Eased my mind :)

Title: Re: Limp mode question.
Post by: Matto on September 10, 2014, 11:20:42 am

You may get the EM light come up as it monitors the flow through the EGR somehow but nothing to worry about.