egr valve-check engine light Options

[madmods]

The scanner at the local auto zone says this is my problem. Besides buying a new one for 150, is thee any way around it? cleaning it?
Thanks guys

[Digndoug]

HAHA.. I have had this problem for umm well sence aug. U can clean the lil filter on top of it, i tried that and it didnt do anything. and im not about to pay $150 for an egr valve. I past emissions with it bad so screw it.

Maybe we could get a group buy for this.. LOL

This post has been edited by Digndoug: Jan 31, 2005 - 12:25 AM

[shid]

This breaks, then breaks again, then breaks again

Just ignore it.

[madmods]

So i can pass emissions, cool, i was worried about that!

[Digndoug]

Im not sure about what all your standards are, but mine was bad like 5 months before i did the test. As I was driving to the place, i pulled over 2 min before i got here, reset my ECU, so my check engine light was off, then waited in line for 25 min, but then ran and it passed, pretty nicly too. I was suprised.. but really thats all that thing does, my car feels the exact same. The only problem is, seeing that dang check engine light all the time, and not knowing if maybe somthing else might be wrong.

[madmods]

yayyyy I passed smog, but tired of seeing the check engine light also. I might just fork out the money for the valve

[SlowCelica94]

your egr valve actually recirculates exhasut gas back into the intake manifold. somehow and im not exactly sure why or how it does this but it actually lowers the temp in the combustion chamber. by having a bad one most people exerience spark knock or detonation. this sounds like having marbles in your engine and it is extemely devestating to the pistons. if i were you i would definetley look into replacing it or cleaning it. you can do this by taking it off and knocking the carbon build up out of the ports of the thing. hope this helps you guys