OBD-I Useless

[Enyx311]

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The EGR wires come off easily, no clip or "pop" sound to let you know it's secure, and the tube is dented a bit. Ordered a new tube, should be in in a few days. The SES as far as I can tell is as 87SC put it.. possessed. It seems quite random.

The only things that always accompany it are my bouncing oil gauge and the rough idling/riding in gear. (Neutral/Park you'd think the car is off. Well, if the muffler didn't have a hole in it. ) The rough riding and gauge bouncing are always together, sometimes they bring the SES to the party.

I found an OBD-I & II scanner online and it should be here tomorrow if UPS didn't lie. Hopefully it can tell me wtf is up, I hope it isn't some major overhaul.

Side notes that may or may not be pertinent. When the car is at half a tank or lower the car can be a ***** to start. Also, whoever had the car before me threw in a generic oil dipstick that doesn't sit properly causing smoke to come out when engine is hot. PCV is new, oil, filter, tranny fluid, plugs, wires, gremlins, all new.

[Enyx311]

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Dun dun DUN! The scanner showed me 2 codes.. 1) A/C refrigerant low. (What -a- shocker /endsarcasm) and...


2) EGR Solenoid 1 Error

[bigbrian442]

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It wouldn't store either of those codes?

[tbonebuggs]

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Will this work for my 1989 Camaro V6?

[bigbrian442]

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Will this work for my 1989 Camaro V6?

Using a scanner...........YES.

[jnxV6]

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Dun dun DUN! The scanner showed me 2 codes.. 1) A/C refrigerant low. (What -a- shocker /endsarcasm) and...


2) EGR Solenoid 1 Error

I might have to check my EGR if that is what your scanner says as sometimes I get a little bit of a rough idle and a bouncing oil gauge.

[Enyx311]

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Ok, so my reply is kind of late. :spank:

It apparently stored the codes because the scanner picked them up, but the original code reader I got didn't blink, which I find quite odd.

After it gave me those codes I checked the EGR and noticed the electrical connector was somehow partially melted, and was extremely loose. I ordered a new electrical connector and EGR just to be safe. Should be here before the week starts.

Hopefully that's the last of my problems. :rant:

....well, besides the leaking exhaust and cat, and the dripping drain pan, and missing steering wheel radio controls, and the blown power steering pressure hose. (Just replaced that last one.)