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Russrobe
17th April 2017, 06:13 PM
Does anybody else have sand build up in the area underneath the tailgate flap?

Wondering if i didn't put this piece back together properly when i ran the cigarette lighter constand feed...

Usually much more sand under there. This is after a vacuum.

Mostly worried about water seeping in on crossings.

Thanks.

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DiscoJeffster
17th April 2017, 06:26 PM
Yes I also get lots of fine sand in there.
Russrobe
17th April 2017, 06:59 PM
Seems strange. Unless it's getting in there when the tailgate is being closed.
Only other way is through the door seal. No holes in mine. Is a bit out of shape though.
DiscoJeffster
17th April 2017, 07:05 PM
I think it gets onto the rear bottom tailgate then falls down under this, as you state, when being closed
LandyAndy
17th April 2017, 07:49 PM
I would be blaming that great big black easter egg slurping dog!!!!
I bet Andy in Yanchep has the same issue with Ned.
Andrew
Russrobe
17th April 2017, 08:10 PM
I would be blaming that great big black easter egg slurping dog!!!!
I bet Andy in Yanchep has the same issue with Ned.
Andrew

I would love to Andy, but we haven't put him in the cargo area for months now. Bensen met Ned a few weeks ago btw!

Sounds like it's normal anyway.

I'll go back to being paranoid about my EGR's sticking open one day(because 200k kms) or that damn crossover pipe snapping(because transmission was rebuilt)

Really should worry less...
LandyAndy
17th April 2017, 08:16 PM
I saw Benson with his egg on farcebook,you should have tried to go around Ned with the droolies.Ned had his pics posted some time back.See who can fill an icecream container first!!!!
Andrew
DiscoJeffster
17th April 2017, 08:20 PM
I would love to Andy, but we haven't put him in the cargo area for months now. Bensen met Ned a few weeks ago btw!

Sounds like it's normal anyway.

I'll go back to being paranoid about my EGR's sticking open one day(because 200k kms) or that damn crossover pipe snapping(because transmission was rebuilt)

Really should worry less...

I wonder who's got the highest mileage D4 on the site? I'm 233,000km.
Russrobe
17th April 2017, 08:26 PM
I wonder who's got the highest mileage D4 on the site? I'm 233,000km.

Currently 203 000 on ours, but in 6 weeks time it will be 210,000km =D

If all goes well that is, touch wood...

Have you blocked the EGR yet Jeff? After all the confusion about patched I'm trying to figure out whether people were doing a patch AND physically blocking the valve or just tricking the computer into thinking the valve is open, with a ecu patch...

I tried the later, but because my bt idd tool won't show up live egr values, it just says N/A the whole time, I never found out if the patch worked or not....
LRD414
17th April 2017, 09:15 PM
because my bt idd tool won't show up live egr values, it just says N/A the whole time, I never found out if the patch worked or not....
Sounds like you need the full list of live values. It is beta and includes many values that are not active or useful but does also have a lot of relevant ones too. For example, N/A can mean it's just on a different ECU.

Request it from Gap.

Scott
Russrobe
17th April 2017, 09:17 PM
Thanks Scott. Would love to know if it worked our not.
LRD414
17th April 2017, 09:22 PM
And I get plenty of sand in that area too. But it's amazing where sand will get.

Cheers,
Scott
DiscoJeffster
17th April 2017, 09:22 PM
No. EGR is a priority for me, but haven't a clue how to do it on a budget, and I'm sure being a D4 3.0 I can't simply rip it all out without a software update as well.
BobD
18th April 2017, 01:49 PM
Mine had the EGR's removed a few months ago to get at the turbos so that they could be replaced with the body on. As far as I know it has blanking plates and software changes with the EGR valves and pipework physically removed. It all works well after initial teething problems which Mark fixed.

Mine is just over 240,000km now.
DiscoJeffster
18th April 2017, 04:11 PM
Mine had the EGR's removed a few months ago to get at the turbos so that they could be replaced with the body on. As far as I know it has blanking plates and software changes with the EGR valves and pipework physically removed. It all works well after initial teething problems which Mark fixed.

Mine is just over 240,000km now.

Hi Bob,
Can I ask where Mark is from so I can inquire further regarding this?

Cheers,
Jeff