Can you clean EGR valve without removing it? Spray vs. manual cleaning, before and after!

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 showing how dirty the EGR valve is in a 1.6HDi or the same as 1.6TDCi and then spraying diesel EGR cleaner and showing again how clean the EGR valve is after. I am also showing how clean the EGR valve is after manual cleaning using just a toothbrush and simple dishwashing liquid. The car is a 1.6HDi Peugeot Partner 2007 (90bhp; M59; 9HXC engine; ~106,000 miles or ~171,000 km). The engine is the same as in a Citroen Berlingo from the same year and also several other cars, e.g. Ford, Volvo, Mini, Suzuku, Mazda 3. This guide should be similar to other Peugeot and Citroen cars, also Ford 1.6TDCi, apart from the position of the airbox filter.

A follow up video that addresses all the comments about MAF, spraying far from turbine, rpms:    • Can You REALLY Clean an EGR Valve Wit...  

This is a replacement EGR valve that I replaced ~2 years ago. I have travelled ~10,000 miles or ~16,000 km since then. The carbon build up in the EGR valve is from this mileage.

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This EGR valve was a replacement that I used and it was HELLA (amaon UK): https://amzn.to/2MJFLFm or ebay: https://ebay.us/cyg8kB

The Clic-R tool to undo the clic-r clamp, Draper 89791 (amazon UK): https://amzn.to/2pl6Oi5 or ebay: https://ebay.us/tWLSZq
The replacement EGR clic-r clamp that I used for easier removal in future (amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3Nokimf or ebay: https://ebay.us/O8RSAS (Peugeot/Citroen part number: 1628 3J)
The Diesel Fuel Filter: Delphi HDF939 (amazon UK): https://amzn.to/2ORSsR1 or ebay: https://ebay.us/6Fp3oR or a Bosch filter will also work (amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3GXgIta or ebay: https://ebay.us/tKkrdL
EGR valve bolts Peugeot/Citroen part number: 162793 (ebay: https://ebay.us/sOGVPY)
14 pcs E Star Torx Socket Set for the EGR valve bolts (amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3oZFnsQ or ebay: https://ebay.us/Bp0KPR
Wynn's Diesel EGR valve cleaner (amazon UK): https://amzn.to/33xTaHh or ebay: https://ebay.us/MEKvAH

00:00 - 02:06 Introduction
02:06 - 02:49 Removing the EGR valve
02:49 - 04:43 EGR before!
04:43 - 05:50 Putting the EGR back
05:50 - 07:12 Preparing for spraying the EGR cleaner
07:12 - 09:01 Spraying the EGR cleaner
09:01 - 09:31 Removing the EGR valve (2nd time)
09:31 - 11:27 EGR after!
11:27 - 13:03 Cleaning the EGR manually
13:03 - 16:07 Before and After compared!
16:07 - 17:01 Final words
17:01 - 17:53 Bloopers


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