PD170 Stuttering Problem Solved

[Willz17]

Thanks will, just an update i drove it last nite and this morning upto about 4/4500 rpm and there was no stuttering last or this morning???

Im going to contact my turner tomorrow with what you've mentioned and see if i can get it sorted.

I found the only way I could replicate the problem when I had this "judder/stutter" was to go along a dual carriageway at a reasonable speed and just drop a gear and floor it, that causing the revs to shoot up and hit the boost limit.
If it hits the limiter it will make that stutter/judder.

However please keep this within reasonable limits, don't drop from 6th to 3rd for example!!!
Don't blame me for blowing your engine ^^

Hope this helps
Will

 

[holmefield]

Well my new small hole gasket arrived from Sere yesterday, so if the weather holds off I'll fit it this weekend. Its going back to my tuner next week as Shark have rewritten my stage2 map to let the boost not hit the limiter!!!

I should have asked for a bit more bhp as I had it mot'ed on monday so could have let itbe a bit more smokey!!!

 

[GlanzaV]

Hey, apologies, but I'm strapped for time to search (busy at work ) - Is there a guide to stripping and rebuilding the EGR on the Mk2 FR?

My mate's got an ultrasonic cleaning bath so was planning on stripping cleaning and rebuilding it with the new smaller hole gasket.

Also on my Mk4 Ibiza there were issues for some stripping and rebuilding it because of the ASV (can't remember the details) is there anything to look out for here?

 

[optim8]

Well my new small hole gasket arrived from Sere yesterday, so if the weather holds off I'll fit it this weekend. Its going back to my tuner next week as Shark have rewritten my stage2 map to let the boost not hit the limiter!!!

I should have asked for a bit more bhp as I had it mot'ed on monday so could have let itbe a bit more smokey!!!

I've my gasket fitted for about 2 months now. When I first did it the car was rough as for about a day but since then been a lot better. Best £2 I've ever spent on the car!!

Only issues I have now is after about a weeks Town driving the DPF is clogging up regardless on how I drive. Take it for a scream down the motorway for 20 mins and it runs better than ever until the next week!!! Really considering the DPF delete but what's Mr MOT going to say once the DPF check comes in. Crazy as I'm sure I'm polluting the environment even more driving on the motorway each week when I don't need to and I bet I'm using more fuel when it starts to clog up!!

Had a 03 TDi Focus before the Leon and had 5 years trouble free motoring, those were he days!!

 

[unsheenashashin]

so today, for a change, i was early for work, was cruising at 70. pulled out to overtake a wagon and accelerated a bit, it felt like the power was being delivered in 1 second bursts. are these the same symptoms? anyone reckon the new wee valve will sort it?

cheers for any advice

 

[unsheenashashin]

local dealer has it in stock for £2.88, may as well give it a go..............

 

[holmefield]

so today, for a change, i was early for work, was cruising at 70. pulled out to overtake a wagon and accelerated a bit, it felt like the power was being delivered in 1 second bursts. are these the same symptoms? anyone reckon the new wee valve will sort it?

cheers for any advice

Yep that's the symptoms alright.....not sure whether the gasket will solve it, I had my shark stage 2 map tweaked and its not happened again...

 

[unsheenashashin]

Yep that's the symptoms alright.....not sure whether the gasket will solve it, I had my shark stage 2 map tweaked and its not happened again...

far as i know, mines is stock, so i'll give it a punt, may as well for the sake of 3 quid.

completely unrelated bud, but there's a dude on here (scottish lad) that wrapped his scuttle panel while it was on the car, buggered if i can remember his name though. think it's a blue cupra he drives, he might be able to guide you around wrapping yours.

 

[holmefield]

far as i know, mines is stock, so i'll give it a punt, may as well for the sake of 3 quid.

completely unrelated bud, but there's a dude on here (scottish lad) that wrapped his scuttle panel while it was on the car, buggered if i can remember his name though. think it's a blue cupra he drives, he might be able to guide you around wrapping yours.

Cool...cheers I'll have a nosey on here for it.

 

[corf]

Hi All,

I have an altea xl 170 no mods still with the dpf. I have had the same stuttering at low revs as others have reported. I originally cleaned the egr valve and replaced the gasket with a standard gasket and still had the problem. I contacted Dave at Sere and ordered the gasket with the smaller hole, I can't believe the difference. The car feels so smooth through the range and has no stuttering issues at low revs as of yet. I have only done 200 miles but all feels great. Well worth it. Thanks to Dave at Sere.

 

[richman711]

Hi guys

Not sure if any one could give some advice, ive got a mk1 pd150 that would stutter with throttle change below 2000rpm, so I fitted the new gasket at the joint where it goes into the anti stutter valve. Stutter gone but after 50 miles the eml light came on, I suspect its noticed I have reduced the egr flow, any advice?

 

[Dan FR]

Check the code stored to find out the cause of the EML. If it is EGR flow related, just get an EGR delete and/or have the EGR mapped out

 

[Eddie Edwards]

I ran this plate with small hole since October, and now the EGR has bunged up on the inside of the plate, seems to have made it worse?. Just fiited a cleaned EGR and its smooth on tick over but the hesitation is back until warm, so might re-fit the plate. Hate these things !

 

[Jacey Boy]

I think we have this stutter on our 2007/57 FR TDi, has covered 36,000 miles, and I've just had the DPF removed but had this stutter before that, I will give this plate a go and hope that cures it....

 

[corf]

It solved all of my problems (touch wood). I have had mine in for around 4 months. I do get a low flow reading on a fault code check though. You do realise that getting rid of your dpf is an MOT failure. It was brought in this year :/

 

[Jacey Boy]

It's not an mot failure, if they can't see it, only a smoke test for diesels, will try the new gasket and hope it sorts it

 

[adestu]

Hi all is the gasket still available?

 

[GS16LRHP]

Hi all is the gasket still available?

Definitely is, I bought one last week, part # 028131547B
Available from Dave @ SERE on in the dealer forum or from their eBay shop:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171695077361

Ideally, you should confirm fitment for your car to see if the part fits.

 

[TIIIJGG]

Sorry to bring this post up after so many years

Im starting to have the dreaded stuttering problem with my leon 170pd, im wanting to give the egr kit with small hole a go however i cannot seem to find them on ebay...

For you guys was the stuttering intermittent or did it do it all the time... mine seems to be intermittent however recently it has got a little worse

any advice appreciated folks

 

[Asce]

Sorry to bring this post up after so many years

Im starting to have the dreaded stuttering problem with my leon 170pd, im wanting to give the egr kit with small hole a go however i cannot seem to find them on ebay...

For you guys was the stuttering intermittent or did it do it all the time... mine seems to be intermittent however recently it has got a little worse

any advice appreciated folks

Look at the original post. It has the part number to get from a dealer. All it is, is a gasket.