How do you know if your EGR is bad? - FirebirdV6.com/CamaroV6.com Message Board

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

How do you know if your EGR is bad?

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • How do you know if your EGR is bad?

    how can you tell if your EGR valve is bad? cause i get horrible gas mileage and my car runs rich it is the 3.4 of course lol problem motor also would it throw a SES light or any idea's on why i run rich? it also does not have a converter if that affects it all any help would be excellant thanks/..

  • #2
    Re: How do you know if your EGR is bad?

    My EGR went bad a few years ago. It threw a code, and the SES light came on.
    Stephen<br />1995 Pontiac Firebird<br />3800 Series II V6<br /><br />2000 Pontiac Firebird Formula

    Comment


    • #3
      Re: How do you know if your EGR is bad?

      mine is bad. It throws a code. Mine though has some bad lag(sluggish) on starts and u will get worse mpg

      Comment


      • #4
        Re: How do you know if your EGR is bad?

        95 3.4 mine has run rich at idle since i got it 55k ago(60) no idea why checked after plugs decarb o2s no good reason i think some just do o by the way is it rich with the a/c off or on or both my buddy's is only rich on which makes sense the extra load of the compressor

        Comment


        • #5
          Re: How do you know if your EGR is bad?

          how can you tell if its running rich? its fuel injected so there is no reason for it to be running rich unless the pcm is throwing a code (assuming you havent tuned it) if you are soully basing your theory on smelling gasoline your fuel/air mixture probably isn't fully detonating, and you should check your ignition components.
          K&N air filter, Whisper air lid, magnaflow LT1 cat back, and magnaflow high flow cat, pacesetter headers, silverstars<br /><br />more to come soon<br />but for now im out of money

          Comment


          • #6
            Re: How do you know if your EGR is bad?

            Originally posted by matt3989
            how can you tell if its running rich? its fuel injected so there is no reason for it to be running rich unless the pcm is throwing a code (assuming you havent tuned it) if you are soully basing your theory on smelling gasoline your fuel/air mixture probably isn't fully detonating, and you should check your ignition components.
            How about if you've got an exhaust leak above the oxygen sensors? ;)
            97 Camaro<br />160* thermostat, z28 shock/springs, 3\" Magnaflow cat, 3\" Magnaflow catback, LT1 disc/limslip/3.42 rear, SLP CAI<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/609893\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/609893</a>

            Comment


            • #7
              Re: How do you know if your EGR is bad?

              mine is running rich and it always gets me smelling like it after a nice drive lol its the worst when its revving up in the higher rpm's like above 4 but idle is also rich, heck its rich all the time but if i hit it u can see the smoke behind me but i have no SES lights or anything? o yea i also dont have a cat? would that make it run rich and smell horrible?

              Comment


              • #8
                Re: How do you know if your EGR is bad?

                no, I really dont think so
                2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

                Comment


                • #9
                  Re: How do you know if your EGR is bad?

                  how many miles

                  Comment


                  • #10
                    Re: How do you know if your EGR is bad?

                    90,000miles

                    Comment

                    Latest Topics

                    Collapse

                    FORUM SPONSORS

                    Collapse
                    Working...
                    X