I normally get code 32 about once a week, but my car doesn;t act any different. Today was the first time that I've gotten the code 32 along with my car acting up.
When I come to a red light or put it into gear from park, I have really eratic idle and the car stalls. The first three times I was able to get it restarted. Drove on the interstate for a few minutues, got off my exit, stopped, went to go and the car stuttered and stalled. It wouldn't restart right away. After about 90 seconds, the car fired right up and thats when I got the code 32.
Whats wrong with this dang car. I'm thinking something with the EGR system is screwed. I don;t have all those fancy test tools and gauges so if you think it's the EGR solonoid etc.. tell me and I'll just replace it.

 

What kinda car is it????? carb or fuel inj?

 

Sorry, I rekon that would help.

I have an 89 350TPI w/700R4

 

Code 32 is for the EGR system. Probable causes are as follows: Restricted vacum hose to EGR solenoid or valve; poor electrical connection, open or short in circut; defective EGR solenoid; defective EGR valve; defective ECM. Most likely, it's not the ECM. First thing I would do is seeif your vacum lines are hooked up on the EGR valve which is under the plenum, and make sure they are hooked up on the solenoid which is under the ignition coil, mountd on the same bracket as the coil. There's two vacum lnes coming off of the solenoid and a wiring harness hooked up to the back side of it. I'd say that more than likely, you have a vacum line disconnected, or a bad EGR valve. Should be a pretty easy fix. Let us know how it turns out or what you find! Matt

 

Heres something that might interest you. About a month ago I found that the EGR soloniod was not even hooked up. The connectoer was not plugged into it and neither were the two vaccuum hoses. Since that time, this is the first time that I have had a problem. Basically what I'm saying is that my car did not act any different whether the soloniod was hooked up or not....until now.

 

I can tell you from experience that if you EGR valve is open more than it should be at idle speeds the engine will run rough, miss, stumble, quit, etc. If you pull the plugs they'll be wet with gas and you'll waste time trying to find out why it's running rich. Once you get up to running rpms the amount of exhaust gas the EGR lets into the cylinders doesn't hurt you, but at idle speed that already burnt exhaust gas just ruins the burn in the cylinders. Sometimes a piece of carbon comes loose from a passage wall and lodges in the valve and won't let it close at lower engine speeds. Even if your vacuum lines are disconnected I believe the computer monitors the position of the valve and when it is open too far, or not enough, for the monitored engine conditions you'll get a code 32.

 

You may have an EGR solenoid that is leaking through (internally) and/or a sticking EGR valve.

 

check the valve itself start the car and watch it see if it actuates its usally a b.o hose or the valve itself is plugged they get a lot of carbon build up in there also check it out and if thats not the prob then pull it off and see if its all carboned up Vader's right they also tend to develope pin hole leaks in the diaphram.