Hello everyone, first of all apologize to all the way to raise my small contribu

tion. All of us are suffering 120cv 1.9 CDTI this story. At the end of the exhib
ition will give my opinion on why we need it to 120cv and those with 150cv. Well
, the problem of pulling it has nothing to do with any reprogramming shoddy or p
oorly designed EGR valves or damaged, or that kind of tall tales. The problem ne
eds to be approached from different points of view: 1. Legal issue. The EU requi
res any automobile manufacturer to design new vehicles, so that particles emit l
ess pollutants. In our case of the NOX, particulate matter emanating from highly
polluting diesel vehicles. It is at this point that the manufacturers of vehicl
es (not just OPEL but everyone else), have found a patch to prevent the occurren
ce of NOX. EGR means combustion air recirculation. In theory, NOX emanate when t
he diesel combustion is performed at high temperatures around 800 º. This is ac
hieved by mixing diesel with 100% oxygen. It turns out that if we reduce the amo
unt of oxygen in the combustion chamber temperatures reached during combustion i
s greatly reduced. That is, not produced the dreaded NOX. How do you limit the a
mount of oxygen? Introducing the combustion chambers CO2, which comes from the r
ecirculation of exhaust gases, calculated by the onboard computer and regulated
by a butterfly valve regulated EGR. 2. The kit of the matter lies in the functio
ning of the EGR. It is assumed that vehicles with EGR pollute less from the begi
nning, because the valve starts to open up laps around the 1000 - 3000 rpm. From
3000 - 3500, when the vehicle needs more oxygen to a greater amount of power, t
he valve stops working because it needs 100% oxygen for combustion necessary (1s
t contradiction: only solves the pollution problem low-end, high pollute under t
he same). The fact that this valve to operate at low speed is the beginning of o
ur odyssey in particular pulls. Why tug our vehicles?. The answer lies in the ch
ar. We must bear in mind that the combustion gases back to the camera. In that w
ay, the gases permeate the carbon circuit (EGR circuit, cylinder head intake ...
). On the other hand, as the butterfly was responsible for the passage of gas re
circulation is controlled electronically (and thus can not be canceled), and how
it works a few laps, always open a little. This valve is never at full capacity
, so the carbon builds up on that butterfly, the blocks .... and you can imagine
the rest. Mariposa request blocked + power (2500-3000 laps), suddenly unlocked
.... = Tug he gives us. 3. Subject of contamination. Therefore, the most importa
nt first conclusion we draw from this: a. A new vehicle, driving it gently, low
returns, you can begin to jerk with 2000 or 3000 kms. b. If we continue with the
same driving mode, we can block the whole butterfly and run out of power with a
bout 15000kms. c. If we care a little, we can delay the total blockade induced b
y carbon, to 80.000kms.
How do we get this? We must be clear that any child of a mother who has bought c
ar will pay for: use (city tax, insurance, itv, reviews ....) and also for pollu
ting (more maintenance per km: EGR valve maintenance, filter maintenance antipar
ticles, Longlife oils, filters' special'....) My goal, if it's not yours, is to
get the most out of my vehicle while minimizing maintenance costs. Then, referri
ng to the EGR, how we can delay the blockade that butterfly? Small easy followin
g these guidelines: 1. The fines are accumulating because the combustion air pas
ses slowly through it 2. It also accumulates because it is not rolled back then
... desacumularla and how to undo it without removing the valve and get the manu
al cleaning completed as late as possible? 1. We will use the cleaning cycle of
the particulate filter for (what some describe with high fuel consumption give .
..): wax motor, keep the vehicle in 4000 4th round and get well, first, raise th
e temperature of motor ( managed to burn the charcoal) and second with the Ventu
ri effect, we get to drag the burning charcoal combustion chambers to the exhaus
t pipe (first clear the filter, which also will be observing proper but for that
is self-cleaning. And, fortunately,€because according to what I have learned b
oth as mazda renault have a mechanism that is integral restitution of the partic
ulate filter-renault-850 euros and a liquid that must perform the same function
in the mazda - liter comes out to 120 euros! ! -) If we also need to thank you f
or using engines OPEL Fiat. CONCLUSION, well, mine at least: like it or not, kno
wingly or not, we purchased a vehicle that needs more attention, maintenance, co
mparing it with anyone who does not meet the European directive. Then, sooner or
later, we know that in addition to oil (LongLife), filters, wheels, pads, fluid
aa, and everything that sounds normal maintenance of a vehicle will have to add
these stories (PDF, EGR. ..), all for less pollution. Ah! I almost forgot! As a
n anecdote, I will answer the first question I have left in the air. More than o
ne and it will be resolved, but just in case here goes: why buy from 150cv? to g
ive wax and enjoy horses. It will not be true then, that we bought from 120cv no
t we put so much shoe? Because the problem of pulls, as I mentioned, is there, h
alf asleep in bringing the engine. Heh, heh, there's that anecdote. Personally I
think everything is a Chinese story. Here what matters is that on one hand and
on the other, money is moving. Vehicles pollute a little less if you take low re
turns, if you take that as pollutes happy. If you wear it on blocks and you run
EGR engine (without power) until you take him to grant in crane dumps you, I bru
sh and leave for other 50.000kms limpito. If you give shoe to delay, not prevent
, the manual cleaning, pollute the same or more than if he had no EGR. That is,
the dealer does not tell you anything because you know is better than nothing. S
o, do not you put shoe, do not pollute much and have clients insured all year. W
hat a hypocritical world!! NOTE: sorry for the extension, and I hope someone wil
l serve as consolation. Indeed, in theory, all the alleged problems of the tugs
do not fall under warranty, are the result of the type of riding. What happens i
s that dealers will look at it because they want to 'confess' what to expect.
PARTICLE FILTER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE FREE Diesel Models For Opel. Preserves the be
nefits of diesel fuel and the advantages of CO ² in the International Motor Sho
w in Frankfurt (13 - September 21, 2003), Opel will introduce a new system of a
diesel particulate filter (DPF), maintenance , which needs no additives and avoi
ds other disadvantages of conventional systems. Thanks to a smart strategy for r
egeneration, performance, fuel consumption and CO ² emissions remain at levels
similar to the operation without filter. The subsequent treatment system, includ
ing a pre-catalyst near the engine and an oxidation catalyst, is designed to red
uce all exhaust emissions, especially hydrocarbons (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO)
. The innovative system of a diesel particulate filter, which has been developed
by engineers from Opel and GM Powertrain. Its production will debut early next
year in the Vectra and Signum with the new CDTI ECOTEC 1.9-liter, which will be
presented for the first time at the International Frankfurt Motor Show 2003. The
new diesel particulate filter consists of a core Opel shaped ceramic honeycomb
made of silicon carbide, which is perforated by microscopic channels. Exhaust ga
ses pass through the canal walls, over which the particles are deposited. The pa
rticles should be burnt regularly to prevent the filter exceeds the limits of ba
ck pressure. Instead of using fuel additives for the regeneration process, Opel
engineers have decided to apply the filter substrate a coating of precious metal
and inject additional quantities of fuel, in order to raise the exhaust tempera
ture to 600 degrees Celsius necessary. This requires an injection system with th
e necessary flexibility under all engine load conditions, and that the system mu
st operate not only under full load conditions, but also when driving the car on
short trips, such as a city. To meet these requirements, Opel models used commo
n-rail direct injection art. This technology allows precise control of fuel inje
ction process (eg, quantity, pressure) at all times.€Another advantage of smart
Opel / GM is that regeneration occurs at irregular intervals, according to the
prevailing driving characteristics, for example, the combustion of the filtered
particles and therefore the additional fuel injection only takes place when the
particle formation has caused enough back pressure in the filter. Inadvertently
for the driver, the process is controlled through pressure and temperature senso
rs in the unity of Particulate Filter System. Located between the pre-catalyst n
ear the engine and the particulate filter is an oxidation catalytic converter un
der the floor, which reduces emissions of HC and CO with the aid of oxygen in th
e emissions of diesel. The nitrogen oxide emissions are reduced below the limits
of the standard Euro 4 engine through internal methods. This configuration ensu
res compliance with future emission standards. Opel will introduce the new syste
m of post-treatment of exhaust in cars in which the diesel particulate filter is
 necessary to comply with Euro 4 emission standards, which will be mandatory for
all newly registered vehicles from January 1 2006. Euro 4 halved the present li
mits of particles and NOx emissions. In order to avoid the generation of exhaust
emissions in the first place, Opel continues to focus on engine house methods a
nd optimization of parameters affecting vehicle fuel consumption, such as weight
, rolling resistance and aerodynamics.