Field Remedy: 1899
| Subject: | Family 1 engine - EGR malfunction |
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| Models: | Engines: | Option: |
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| Astra-G 2001...2004,Corsa-C 2001...2005,Zafira 2001...2004,Vectra-B 2001...,Vectra-C 2002...2003 | Z14XE| Z16XE| Z16YNG,Z14XE| Z18XE,Z16YNG,Z16XE,Z18XE | All |
| Complaint: | Telltale on, driveabilty complaints, jerking, trouble code P0400 set |
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| Cause: | Deposits in EGR between pintle and guide |
| Production: | As of following engine numbers a stepped pintle EGR valve with several design improvements has been introduced: Z14XE (Astra G, only MT) 20CK1163 Z16YNG (Astra-G, Zafira-A) 02PV1729 Z18XE (Corsa-C) 20AS5625 Z18XE (Vectra-C) 20AN8145 |
Remedy:
This remedy is valid for the following models only:
Engine Model Transmission Modelyear until Engine-BP Z14XE Astra-G AT 2001 - 2004 all Z14XE Astra-G MT 2001 - 2004 20CK1163 Z14XE Corsa-C MT 2001 - 2003 all Z14XE Corsa-C AT 2001 - 2005 no BP available Z16XE Astra-G AT 2001 - 2004 no BP available Z16XE Vectra-B MT & AT 2001 all Z16YNG Astra-G MT 2003 - 2004 02PV1729 Z16YNG Zafira-A MT 2001 - 2004 02PV1729 Y16YNG Zafira-A MT 2001 - 2004 02PV1729 Z18XE Corsa-C MT 2001 - 2003 20AS5625 Z18XE Vectra-C MT 2002 - 2003 20AN8145 Please refer to TSB 1897, TSB 1900, QI 1953 or Special Policy Program 05-P-25 for other models with family 1 engine.
In case of customer complaint replace EGR valve by modified version with stepped pintle guide,
- see working procedure „Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve, Remove and Install”, Group „L“ of the corresponding Service Instruction.
| FunctionalGroup: | J - Engine,L - Fuel- and Exhaust System |
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| Complaint Group: | 13 - No/Poor Function,19 - Poor Engine Driveability,20 - Poor Performance |
| Trouble Code: | P0400 |