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SUCCESS, thanks to everyone who helped on this matter we now have fixed it! In a nutshell it was a faulty EGR valve, but the problem was it was permanently stuck open. So after realising how it works I used the wifes handbag mirror and a torch and could see the needle valve from underneath to get at it enough with a screwdriver to jiggle it. No result but the right method for slight sticking. Not this little beggar, it was stuck solid. All joints securing valve and pipe round to exhaust mainifold looked typical of 10years, there to stay. So, after sleeping on it woke today with a cunning plan. Drilled a small hole in the centre of the top plate of the egr valve. Inserted a thin punch, watched valve using mirror, tapped it gently and it went down closing the valve. Then, to stop the valve ever coming up again, inserted a long self tapping screw in to hole to keep pressure on it to stay closed. Then, bunged up the two rubber tubes that come from the valve and started her up. Runs sweet and instantly cured. If the part had been removable easy then I could have replaced the valve and it would have worked, but at a lot of cost and extra time. If the valve was that good why does it stick. If you have a car that has an egr then save yourself some headache by doing this to bypass it. Daftest thing they could ever have fitted. Once again a big thank you to all who helped and if any one wants more specific details if you don't understand my ramblings, then give us a shout
