Question about EGR Valve

[asa572]

Is it normal for sludge/oil to come out of the two holes on the EGR Valve just below the diaphragm?

Andy

[Umai Naa!!]

No.

It's stuffed.

[asa572]

Had the car throw the CEL on Thursday and when I scanned it the error was insufficient EGR Flow.
Hopefully that's what it is.
Thanks Umai

[Umai Naa!!]

Yep, that'd be it.

Chances are, it'll be blocked too.

[asa572]

Funny thing about it Umai is I cleaned it at 105k and it was spitting spooge out of the holes back then.
Now its at 155k and it's thrown the code and when I pulled it of today it was still clean.
Just a light covering of spooge that washed of with some brake cleaner.
I was expecting it would be coked up like it was at 105k (well at least half as much).
It's like the Valve hasn't been working since I cleaned it.
I will go into work and get a valve tomorrow and put it on.

[asa572]

Went into work on Saturday and got an EGR Valve off a 1.9 BKC engine, gave it a clean and fitted it and all is good now.
Also fitted a new battery on Saturday and F me it's got some cranking power.
You just have to breath on the key and it fires up.