Depends on the car. Try it and find out I guess. On older vehicles, yes you can. On newer ones, no. Reason: Today's cars are completely computer controlled and if you take the EGR off the computer will know it and possibly even shut the engine down completely. On older cars, sure. Just pull and block the vacuum tube to the EGR and drive it. note: You will notice a small drop in gas mileage if you block the EGR. What can I say, they designed the engine to run with one.
its the hose coming off of the valve cover that's the egr valve
The egr valve should be coming off of the exhaust manifold.
Should not have to. EGR valves are usually a very simple bolt-off, bolt-on replacement.
take the EGR valve off and spray carb cleaner in the egr valve and in the port. This will some times work as it gets plugged up
EGR is the acronym for exhaust gas recirculation valve. This valve controls the pollutant level given off by the vehicle.
You cannot simply turn an EGR valve off. You can clean it, replace it, or remove it, but you cannot turn it off.
I just replaced my egr valve and my light went off, however some reasons for yours not to go off might be that the hose/pipe coming out to the eghaust manifold into the egr valve has enough deposits in it to cause a blockage.....signifying that your old egr valve was good, just not getting any unburned fuel to it. I don't know how to clean the blockage out so maybe search the net and see if you can find out how to do that. perhaps a carborator cleaner will work?
If the egr valve is stuck OPEN - the Engine will run Very rough & idle bad - or not idle @ all-if the egr valve is starting 2 stick IT WILL TURN ON THE CHECK engine light-Sometimes U can take the valve off & clean them with a GOOD carb cleaner.
The EGR valve and the EGR sensor work together. The EGR gas temperature sensor is mounted near the EGR valve. The sensor detects the temperature of the exhaust as it moves through the valve. The information is sent to the ECM and in turn the EGR on/off time is regulated precisely and more efficiently. Any malfunction with the EGR gas temperature sensor will set off a code 35 ( Info taken from HAYNES MANUAL)
If you mean the EGR (exhaust Gas Reclaimer), no.
take the old one off and put the new one on.
You need to take the intake manifold off and radiator