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Is yours definitely a Mk1 and not a Mk2 Galaxy?

Of the Mk2 models I'm fairly sure only the lowest output 90hp PD diesel (engine code ANU?) had the fixed geometry turbo fitted.

Depending on the Country your vehicle was originally sold in, do you have an owners document telling you the engine code/ specification? My British registration document does. We can also use Ford's ETIS to tell us the vehicle specification (at least how it was when it left the factory), can you do this?

If you have an unused or disconnected vacuum actuator then it sounds very much like somebody has binned the original VNT turbo for a fixed one, especially if they've messed around with the exhaust to make it fit. On the Mk2 TDI's, there are a few other differences between the VNT and fixed turbo variants which may help you confirm what's gone on (assuming that the same differences applied to the Mk1)-the higher powered TDI's (115, 130 and 150ps) had the VNT along with an EGR cooler, a sphere shaped vacuum reservoir on the front of the engine and an anti-shudder flap (butterfly)- with a separate vacuum actuator and it's own vacuum supply- on the EGR valve. I think all of these were lacking on the lower powered variant with the fixed turbo.

Having said all that, what is controlling the turbo wastegate the way it is set up at the moment?

Here are some photos of my engine.

Underneath the air filter box on the top plastic timing belt cover there's usually a label which has the engine code on it, though it may not be readable but worth a look:



Also, we could do with some pictures of the EGR valve and inlet manifold of your engine to see if it has an EGR cooler and the anti shudder flap type EGR valve fitted.

And this is the EGR

I see from your photo's you are left hand drive so UK spec may not be relevant the AVF code appears to be a 130ps PD engine, the 130 wasn't available in UK Galaxy's  till 2003 with ASZ
Or maybe this is an oddball car it may not be the original engine fitted.