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Check Engine: EGR Valve

Old Apr 11, 2016 | 12:48 PM
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I recently had acheck engine come on and had my friend put his scan tool on it. Came up EGR.Replaced EGR disconnected battery and light went off. Now 2 weeks later lighton again. Do you need scan tool to clear code? I highly doubt there is somethingelse popping up but why did it takes weeks to come back on?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 01:26 PM
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Did you clean out the reference tube. It get plugged with crap. Pipe cleaners work great.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 01:33 PM
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My buddy changed for me when he changed my Rad I don't think he did- How do I clean out? Any youtube videos showing?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 01:44 PM
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Not I didn't- any youtube videos on this?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 10:45 PM
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Most likely. You will have to pull the egr valve. Sea foam and pipe cleaners work great.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 09:17 AM
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So you don't need to clear code with scan tool?
 
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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 02:42 PM
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Was it a P0404 code? If so, Chet and I have been adding to the most recent discussion I found when the problem started with my truck a few months ago. We should probably keep it confined to one thread as I still have the light illuminate and then extinguish every few weeks. Someone I knew stated to check the tube before assuming the EGR is bad.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2016 | 09:37 AM
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OMG that's what's happening to me. The light just went off again yesterday. I am thinking the EGR wasn't bad and the build up inside is throwing the code? Hopefully we can figure this out..
 
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