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EGR valve problems
« on: 13 March 2009, 16:48:24 »
Hi    (2.2 petrol Z22XE engine )
I've been having some poor starting problems, putting the warning light on dash, but when you turn the ignition off and start the engine again the light goes out.
But when i,m driving i seem to have a flat spot , and on tickover every so often the engine seems to hunt.
I have put a code reader on the car with no codes to show, told this could be my EGR valve.
Can anyone give me any help to this problem, can i block the valve off, or just give it a clean?


thanks....   :(
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Re: EGR valve problems
« Reply #1 on: 13 March 2009, 17:08:59 »
You can make up a gasket to block off one port on the egr valve, alternatively some have said you can take the valve off and clean it with oven cleaner. I think the problem is when the valve is slow to respond to the ECU. I would be interested to see if it can be programmed out in the ECU with tech 2
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Re: EGR valve problems
« Reply #2 on: 13 March 2009, 17:39:07 »
blank it off bud  :y
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Re: EGR valve problems
« Reply #3 on: 14 March 2009, 07:01:03 »
I would love to blank it off , but will it put my fault light on all the time?
they are a peace of shit on all cars...
thanks
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Re: EGR valve problems
« Reply #4 on: 14 March 2009, 09:19:19 »
Blanking it will not throw a fault light but disconnecting it will....
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Re: EGR valve problems
« Reply #5 on: 14 March 2009, 09:40:29 »
So blanking the egr valve off won't do anything to the performance?

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Re: EGR valve problems
« Reply #6 on: 14 March 2009, 16:23:31 »
Cheers !
I,ll give it a go in the morning, i,ll update tell you all how it,s gone.
thanks...
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Re: EGR valve problems
« Reply #7 on: 15 March 2009, 13:30:28 »
Hi all !
I put blanking plate on this morning, not that bad a job 20 mins, and i,ve got hands like shovels and fingers like pork sausages.
Anyway did the job ticks over and pulls like a dream, covered over 50 miles without any problems..
thanks to everyone that contacted me, hope this can be of help to someone in the future.
thanks again.
lol  :y :y :y :y :y
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