an option to do all of that, after you have scrubbed the built up crap on the inlet side would be to remove the air inlet pipe after the turbo, hold a wall paper stripper near it and allow it to suck the steam in whilst the car is at a good 2.5k revs for half 20 mins or so, final step, blank the EGR valve. 1. short video of a saab 93 egr valve removal and clean , the soot that had clogged up was unreal , i know i should of changed the egr , but this is good enough Here is my 2006 Jetta TDI (Turbo Diesel Injected) leaking EGR cooler valve. Didn't start the car for a few months so I knew it would smoke upon startup. You Jan 4, 2010. #9. But if you want to check and clean it, just remove 3 forward facing allen head bolts around the EGR, and pull it out towards the front of the car. Then vacuum any chunks that fell off so they do not get pulled into the cylinders when you start it. Then clean the EGR. No splits, cracks or holes in the rubber. Spray a bunch of carburetor cleaner into it. Pick away the chunks with the oil pick. Let the carb cleaner soak in. Wash, rinse, repeat. When your done, you'll know it. You can use a mityvac to test the operation of the vacuum piston. EGR intake spray (aka cleaning the EGR without removing) vs. toothbrush. Can you clean the EGR valve in 1.6HDi engine without dismantling?This is a video sho Use the new gasket provided on reassembly (only applicable to some models). Clamp off the coolant hoses then disconnect from the EGR valve. Now remove the attachment bolts and then the EGR valve. Refitting is the reverse of the removal process. Top up coolant as necessary and, after fitting, use the appropriate diagnostic equipment to clear any We used Wynns Diesel EGR Cleaner. Leads to smoother running engine, more power, better fu more. Cleaning EGR valve without dismantling on 2005 1.9tdi 150 pd Seat Leon FR mk1. Identical I used some carb cleaner and some brake cleaner to clean the intake but I found that hot water did a better job. I should have done that first. A few years ago we found out that Canadian carb cleaner doesn't work nearly as well as the American stuff when a friend of mine used to clean intakes when doing cam welds on V8 Taurus SHO's (1996-1999). Re: Polo tdi intake cleaning and EGR valve. by BatteryWorldPtaEast » Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:52 am. It's up to you ,I haven't cleaned the intake but then I have a catch tank and deleted the EGR ,The car warms up normally and runs fine. Daily drive : Polo TDI Sportline 180 Hp 349 Nm ATW ( Trevor's Custom Map) At Night Dyno. af5NAK0.