How to Diagnose a Bad EGR Cooler: This method is easy to do and is a good "test" if you have any of the three symptoms above. To do this test, turn off your rig. When its all cooled down, remove the EGR valve (between your alternator and oil filter - it looks like a 7-ounce beer can with wires going to it) and look inside with a flash light. If it looks wet, gooey or steam cleaned, then you probably have EGR cooler problems.
Yes, the EGR valve, or port EGR
hopw do I find the egr valve on a vauxhall signum
Would this cause the car not to start If the EGR VALVE is bad
A bad EGR valve in a 2000 Saturn can have several symptoms. The EGR valve can cause misfires, the valve can cause vacuum leak style problems. There could also be an engine knock.
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No, the catalytic converter is downstream from the EGR valve so it has no effect on it.
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Start the engine, and spray a little carb cleaner around and on the EGR valve. If the engine changes sound are idles up are down then the valve is bad.
a cloud of smoke
Yes.
You lucked out-it's just a bad egr valve.
AnswerThe 3800 (RPO: L27) was not equipped with an EGR Valve for the model year 1992 only. The 3800 (RPO:L67) does have an EGR valve.The valve should be located on the driver's side on top of the manifold.A bad EGR valve can keep your car from starting and running properly.