Cheap, Quick & Easy EGR Delete Procedure for VW Golf MK4 TDI

I wanted to quickly test if the EGR was faulty on my VW Golf Mk4 TDI PD130 so looked for an easy way to disable the EGR without needing to remove the unit completely.

Quick & Easy EGR Delete Procedure for VW Golf MK4 TDI

By removing the EGR vacuum hose from the top of the EGR valve and fitting a bolt into the hose to prevent vacuum loss it was possible to stop the EGR working and the whole process to less than a minute to carry out.

As my car is an early PD130 TDI engine it doesn't detect that the EGR is no longer functioning and no check engine light (CEL) is shown. Later TDI models such as the GTI TDI PD150 may work differently as they have later ECU versions.

The video showing the process is on my YouTube Channel here EGR Delete