Common questions

How to fix the EGR valve on a Ford Fiesta?

How to fix the EGR valve on a Ford Fiesta?

Try deleting the code and see if it comes back. There’s a company called Hdi tuning which can map out the EGR. I’ve opened up my Egr (exactly the same as in the 1.4 diesel) and unscrewed the top motor and cleaned it from there. It was easy to move the pins from the top but after cleaning it I was able to move it with just finger pressure.

Why does the fuel management light stay on when the EGR is open?

This means the amount of hydrocarbon gases emitted from the tailpipe increases significantly producing a fuel smell. Your engine management light may stay on once your car detects an issue with the EGR valve. This could be caused when the EGR is either constantly closed or open.

Are there any problems with my Ford Fiesta?

P1412 EGR valve problems. – Ford Fiesta Club – Ford Owners Club – Ford Forums P1412 EGR valve problems. P1412 EGR valve problems. I have an 06 fiesta 1.4 tdci. 94k on the clock. Recently the engine management light came on. After a week it went off again for a while but now the EML is always on.

What causes the engine management light to stay on?

Your engine management light may stay on once your car detects an issue with the EGR valve. This could be caused when the EGR is either constantly closed or open. However, it is worth noting that usually the EGR valve starts to degrade before it fails completely and the engine management system may not pick up on it until it actually fails.

What does the EGR do on a Ford Fiesta?

The EGR used to bring up the ‘engine fault’ light on my 2006 Fiesta 1.4 Tdci.. It became regular in hot weather, especially with stop-start driving. I bought a code reader – a Sealey VS8700 – just to check that the EGR was the problem every time the engine light came on.

This means the amount of hydrocarbon gases emitted from the tailpipe increases significantly producing a fuel smell. Your engine management light may stay on once your car detects an issue with the EGR valve. This could be caused when the EGR is either constantly closed or open.

P1412 EGR valve problems. – Ford Fiesta Club – Ford Owners Club – Ford Forums P1412 EGR valve problems. P1412 EGR valve problems. I have an 06 fiesta 1.4 tdci. 94k on the clock. Recently the engine management light came on. After a week it went off again for a while but now the EML is always on.

Your engine management light may stay on once your car detects an issue with the EGR valve. This could be caused when the EGR is either constantly closed or open. However, it is worth noting that usually the EGR valve starts to degrade before it fails completely and the engine management system may not pick up on it until it actually fails.

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