Code 71...EGR System, Is this a bad code to get? *now with pic* Options

[95GTCelica]

O.K...After getting over the intial shock of finding out that I only need a paper clip to check the code on the check engine light I immediatly got on here to find out what this means. I got a code 71 and looked it up to find out that it means something is wrong with my EGR System. What could be wrong with the system? Is it costly? Should I be worried?

Still can't believe that the paper clip trick worked. lol saved me $80 at the mechanic.

This post has been edited by 95GTCelica: Oct 30, 2007 - 8:55 PM

[Valo666]

if you have acess to it, blow air through it..it might unclog it. If not then unbolt the 2 bolts on the back of your intake manifold where the EGR valve is and spray carb cleaner down it. It might brake up some of the carbon deposit. Also, double check all of your vacuum lines coming off that modual. I replaced my modual, EGR valve and cleaned my entire intake manifold thinkin thouse were the problems *some where*, but then found i had a vacuum line unpluged and broken.