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Old 02-08-2005, 04:04 AM
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egr question

currently the two hoses that come out of my egr solenoid are not connected.... i was just wondering how this would effect the way my car ran...and if i should get some hoses and hook them bakc up? thanks
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Re: egr question

Originally posted by thirdgenhero
currently the two hoses that come out of my egr solenoid are not connected.... i was just wondering how this would effect the way my car ran...and if i should get some hoses and hook them bakc up? thanks
it could throw a code, and I think it's a vacuum leak. Plug all the holes or re-attach the hoses and I'm fairly sure you'll see better results.
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YES. EGR valve is not "the devil". It increases gas mileage and no it does not rob you of power, it's actually better for the life of the engine. Do not plug it up, hook it up the way it should be.
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Originally posted by Soulrev
YES. EGR valve is not "the devil". It increases gas mileage and no it does not rob you of power, it's actually better for the life of the engine. Do not plug it up, hook it up the way it should be.
plus, the egr valve only opens during highway speeds and under a certain throttle level. it remains closed under WOT, so no real power is lost.
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