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Originally Posted by Olley
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculator, allows a proportion of the exhaust gas to go back into the inlet side, improves the emissions. I suppose if it let to much go in, that might cause a misfire?
This from www.wisegeek.com
If the EGR valve is stuck open, it will essentially cause a vacuum leak, leading to inefficient combustion, rough idling, hesitation, and sometimes stalling in extreme cases. This is because the car cannot combust on carbon dioxide from the tailpipe — it needs atmospheric oxygen. If the combustion chamber is flooded with exhaust from an open EGR valve, it will not function properly. To check and see if the EGR valve is stuck open, have someone idle a parked vehicle with the brake on while you examine the plunger shaft to see if it is stuck open.
This sort of technology came in after I left the game, so I no nowt about it, apart from what I have read.
Olley |
I know what you mean Olley, I bought an oldie for that sole reason, but technology in the states was working faster than over here in the UK, so I to am a bit out of my depth, but I'm learning slowly.
Thanks for the info though, more things to try.
Brian