HELP! Could my egr make my car not run?

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Old 10-31-2005, 08:30 PM
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HELP! Could my egr make my car not run?

I just cleaned my egr and now my car sputters and shuts off, and the gas chokes it out. ANy sugg? ASAP!!!!
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did u completed get the EGR clean or did u clean it and it get clogged some more??? if its clean it should not be a prob... make sure ur connections are tight...
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The EGR wont affect idle THAT much... its something else..

EGR affects emissions/fuel economy..

In theory, blocking it off at its base will improve performance slightly.. at the cost of HEAVY gasoline useage
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wouldnt the EGR mess up idle to the point where the car just shuts off?
cuz my EGR was so dirty that while i was idling the car would just turn off, not to mention i would be only going 35-40 mph TOPS with it being like that...
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a clogged EGR would just emit lots of hydrocarbons from the engine... should turn your ECL on also...
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The egr is leaking at the orange boot in it, severely, possible cause?
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help?
Old 11-01-2005, 07:47 PM
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I think your egr passage way is clogged.
Usually, a shop blows in pressured air into passage way to clean egr passageway , but pror to that, they spry carb cleaner into it and let it sit for a while.
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thats covered under emissions warranty. had my egr valve replaced for free at delearship thanks to this site
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Well, those are great sugg. I have done both, may have done more harm than good on the egr psg so I'll double check. THanks! BTW I have a 98 with a 97 motor in it and the dealership is f*$*ing me AGAIN.
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