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DONT DO IT! dont put biodiesel in the 2.2 engine, I have not tried it, not even read the spec for the honda's fuel but I did put it in a 52 plate 2.0 TDCi mondeo and it was very difficult to start (in the summer too) lost about 15% power ran lumpy and that was with 50/50 normal diesel. The BS...

Tools required: Socket set, Lollypop sticks / flat screw driver, Latex gloves, old toothbrush, kitchen roll & white spirit. The link pipe, manifold plenum, butterfly valve block and CAC elbow are very easy to get to. I found a lot of gunk in the manifold plenum and butterfly valve block. Remove...

GeordieDave, Was the EGR valve hard to get to? If I start a DIY thread can you add some detail about the valve? Addatives: I think that the build up of gunk is too much to expect addatives to get rid of, also this is exhaust gas we're dealing with and you've got to wonder if adding something...

I agree that the VPD is the best fuel available but also the normal shell fuel does seem to be significantly better than other brands too. The EGR passageways after the EGR cooler are about 35mm dia, not so small as to clog up easily I would have thought. I'll just add here that nothing has...

Hi Folks. After chatting with a mate at work about his Ford Galaxy EGR & dealer problems I decided to have a peek at the Honda's set up. I looked around on t'internet but didn't find anything that directly related to the Accord 2.2 i-ctdi, so I set about the car with the socket set! The bits...

Hi Dan, I stared with the easy bits. There is a link pipe from the EGR cooler upto the intake manifold, that was a little sooty but OK. However inside the manifold there is a plenum type feature that was gunked up, then there is a butterfly valve block on the left of the manifold where the CAC...

Hi everyone, My car has been running about 43mpg over the last year while I've been doing a 105mile round trip to work. In my mind this is not good enough. The car has Fahad's great remap but I don't think that, on average, it benefits the fuel economy. It does make it really very nice to drive...