EGR valve???
EGR valve???
Today in my travels I stopped at autozone to find out why my check engine light came on.The guy hooked up his little pocket gadget to my car and it said egr valve he gave me a quote for $175 for a new one but he also said I can take it off and clean it with carb cleaner.what do you guys recomend?can i go the cheap way or buy a new one.and also will having it fixed improve gas mileage....i'm a mechanical dumbass any feed back will be great
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Re: EGR valve??? (Chansen)
I would absolutely take it off and clean it (and the port it bolts on to) with brake parts cleaner. EGR valves aren't usually bad - just dirty.
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Re: EGR valve??? (Q451990)
hey thx for the feed back,so brakes part cleaner rather than carb cleaner?hmm...i guess i'll search through the FSM to see what i'm in for and what tools are needed.BTW thx WES for hooking me up
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Re: EGR valve??? (Chansen)
Where is the EGR valve located, and what does it look like, so that I can clean mine also, just in case
Re: EGR valve??? (the1greek_2000)
Check out Jesda & Wes's site. http://www.q45.orgthe1greek_2000 wrote:Where is the EGR valve located, and what does it look like, so that I can clean mine also, just in case
Its a wealth of information. (Search button here works pretty good too )
The EGR is circled in red.(Picture taken from http://www.q45.org for illustrative purposes only)(That & my digital camera sucks)
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Re: EGR valve??? (anlasak)
hehe thats my old Qanlasak wrote:Check out Jesda & Wes's site. http://www.q45.org
Its a wealth of information. (Search button here works pretty good too )
The EGR is circled in red.(Picture taken from http://www.q45.org for illustrative purposes only)(That & my digital camera sucks)
Re: EGR valve??? (Chansen)
Before replacing the EGR, check to see if you are getting vacuum at the hose leading into the EGR. This is supposed to happen at midrange engine speed, i.e. 2000 rpm. If there is no vacuum then you need to start looking at the EGR solenoid valve, wiring and tubing. The test proceedure is listed in the shop manual which can be had at this site.
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Re: (RobertsnewQ)
Kinda. Its on the back of the "log" plenum, closer to the center of the motor.RobertsnewQ wrote:He has a Y33 guys - is it located in the same place?
It feeds off the left bank exhaust manifold just like the G50 EGR does, and the EGR itself should look close to the same, if not the same, as the one on the G50.
Note: If he had his model year posted in his profile I wouldn't have assumed it was a G50.
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Re:
I brought this back from the dead...I think this is the pic that I was looking for about my egr valve issue.anlasak wrote:
Kinda. Its on the back of the "log" plenum, closer to the center of the motor.
It feeds off the left bank exhaust manifold just like the G50 EGR does, and the EGR itself should look close to the same, if not the same, as the one on the G50.
Note: If he had his model year posted in his profile I wouldn't have assumed it was a G50.
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Re: Re: (NightRiderQ45)
Actually, it is not because it doesn't show the EGR tube inside the plenum. There are 3 EGR gaskets required.NightRiderQ45 wrote:I brought this back from the dead...I think this is the pic that I was looking for about my egr valve issue.
A little sneaky!