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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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Do you know what this is??

I found it tucked back behind the distributor, not bolted to the firewall or anything like it appears it should. There was a two wire connector hooked up to it on the bottom (couldn't see where they ran - back down towards the tranny somewhere) with 2 hard plastic vacuum line ports on top (one missing completely, the other you can see still connected in the pic, but one is broken off).

What is this?
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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Re: Do you know what this is??

Looks like the EGR valve solenoid.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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Re: Do you know what this is??

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Looks like the EGR valve solenoid.
Yep, that's what it is.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 12:04 AM
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Re: Do you know what this is??

Appreciate the ID, guys! Thanks! Where does it bolt up?
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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Re: Do you know what this is??

Originally Posted by storm
Appreciate the ID, guys! Thanks! Where does it bolt up?
It mounts under the coil. It has an electrical connector on it and two vacuum lines. I'm guessing a previous owner thought it would run better or produce more power without the EGR, but he was mistaken. This thread might help:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...sor-where.html
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