How do I go about removing EGR valve from 1999 GLE?
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Brandon8965
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How do I go about removing EGR valve from 1999 GLE?
I know i need the block off plate and a few plugs for hoses but any other information will be great.
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Re: How do I go about removing EGR valve from 1999 GLE? (Brandon8965)
Welcome to NICO!
I think you may have some emissions based issues if you try to do that. If I'm not mistaking, you might even have trouble getting the car started and or running.
I think you may have some emissions based issues if you try to do that. If I'm not mistaking, you might even have trouble getting the car started and or running.
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Brandon8965
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Re: How do I go about removing EGR valve from 1999 GLE? (jltibbs)
well we took it off a friends 89 240sx but it was a little more complicated... it runs fine now tho...?
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Re: How do I go about removing EGR valve from 1999 GLE? (Brandon8965)
An 89 240 is WAY different than a 99 Maxima. OBDII.
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Brandon8965
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Re: How do I go about removing EGR valve from 1999 GLE? (jltibbs)
haha alright then... well what do you reccommend i do about it. i'm getting EGR malfunction codes
Re: How do I go about removing EGR valve from 1999 GLE? (Brandon8965)
take it apart and clean it. Electronic gas recirculation does exactly that: measures amounts of gas not being burned and recirculates it and or leans ur car out if ur running rich. Dont remove it. U will lose gas milage potentially screw up sensors etc. If it runs at all... It will be a slug bug piece of shizzle
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Re: How do I go about removing EGR valve from 1999 GLE? (Brandon8965)
Just changed out my EGR valve on my 1995.
The worst part is access. We removed the air filter piping to get to it. I think we used a 1 1/8" wrench to loosenthe octangal pipe (to the plenum tube) by the EGR valve then took off thebolts (#12 or #10 metric?) to the EGR valve and the metalgasket. The old one was 14 years old but appeared to be ingood shape-the spring and seal appeared to be ok. I could makeit "blow" air by easily moving the seal up or down. You might shootsome WD40 in EGR mounting area to loosen up these rusty bolts the day before.
Remember there is a EGR tube which goes on to the back of the plenum (upper intake). You will need to remove the screws from the back of the upper intake. I think therewill be a 2 large flat washers with two screws going into theplenum itself with a small gasket.
BE SURE TO LINE UP THAT TUBE TO THE INTAKE pretty well or you will have to go back to the depths of your maxima agianto loosen it up. Maybe leave the tube loose until you bolt up the plenum and tighten everything together. It is hard to keepthat little gasket on while hooking up the tube too.
There is also an EGR valve actuator for the EGR valve. It was $so I didnt changeout.
If they would make the car half as sturdy as the EGR valve, we wouldntneed a forum!
The worst part is access. We removed the air filter piping to get to it. I think we used a 1 1/8" wrench to loosenthe octangal pipe (to the plenum tube) by the EGR valve then took off thebolts (#12 or #10 metric?) to the EGR valve and the metalgasket. The old one was 14 years old but appeared to be ingood shape-the spring and seal appeared to be ok. I could makeit "blow" air by easily moving the seal up or down. You might shootsome WD40 in EGR mounting area to loosen up these rusty bolts the day before.
Remember there is a EGR tube which goes on to the back of the plenum (upper intake). You will need to remove the screws from the back of the upper intake. I think therewill be a 2 large flat washers with two screws going into theplenum itself with a small gasket.
BE SURE TO LINE UP THAT TUBE TO THE INTAKE pretty well or you will have to go back to the depths of your maxima agianto loosen it up. Maybe leave the tube loose until you bolt up the plenum and tighten everything together. It is hard to keepthat little gasket on while hooking up the tube too.
There is also an EGR valve actuator for the EGR valve. It was $so I didnt changeout.
If they would make the car half as sturdy as the EGR valve, we wouldntneed a forum!
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Brandon8965
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Re: How do I go about removing EGR valve from 1999 GLE? (NutriaforBreakfast)
thanks for all tha help... now i just have to find tha time in my 60hour work week to fix this thing haha