Fuel filter looks easy on these just 3 quick release pipes to swap over I was sent wrong one last tome so not changed it yet
The blnking plate s working a week in and feels more responsive and flat spot gone 99% of time tats what my wife says and she more sensitive to feeling flat spot
Couple of questions as I'm still trying to resolve my problem. I found some info on the Peugeot forums for the fuel filter. Looks as though for the Pugs you have to transfer over the diesel fuel pre-heater when you change the fuel filter. Do you have any idea if it's the same setup on the Mini?
For the blanking plate, is it easy to install yourself? I had a look down there and there appear to be some strange looking clamps that I'm not sure how to disconnect, they look like you might need a special tool to clamp them back on - seems to be where the connection between the EGR and the exhaust cooler are (like a silver ring?).
Did you require any kind of remap to blank of the EGR? I've heard a few people complain that inserting the blanking plate causes a CEL.
This is the blank hitch I drilled. On that link you can see the pic of hw to get to if very easy just undo 2 8mm bolts and put plate in between gasket and egr about 30mins all in all including dilling the plate
cheers guys my blank has turned up and I have located the part, also looked at a youtube video of a guy taking it off a peugeot that spring clip looks like a pain, will get it off cleaned hole drilled 8.5 mm?? and give it a try, failing this we have discussed about selling it down the road really not worth all this trouble, I have also put in some good dpf cleaner but if the egr is dirty its not going to help it. I will of course keep you all posted :-)
Hi the clip that joins egr and the pipe can be opened by putting small screw driver in and slightly twisting thn to re clmp just use plers to pull it back together
well guys I have had a bad day with the mini in fact i have had enough to now the flipping thing is going down the road next week and I will never ever buy another car made by BMW. I got the egr out and cleaned and it made no difference so its gone only had it since sep last year. so cheers guys for all your help etc I enjoyed trying to sort it but now having done everything enough is enough fairwell peeps and good luck ;-)
benlg81 yes pal that was the final straw, after struggling to get that clip back on the egr it had my temper up, took it for a run thinking it would be grand but no!!!!! still there :-((( so very disappointing the wife now does not want to drive it because it was stalling on her so its going down the road. All I can say is shame on BMW they charge big money for their tech's knowledge which could not solve this issue, just not worth the hassle anymore people mocked me for having a 500 abarth but I never had an issue like this :-/
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