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Old 07-16-2009, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Premiere_Kirby View Post
Thanks, I just noticed a crack in the small hose on the air pump. I put a piece of duct tape over the hose to test it. Now the check engine light is off. Could that have been the problem or is it a coincidence that the light went off after using the tape over the cracked hose?

Of Course Im going to replace the hose Im not going to keep driving with tape on it like a butcher.
Yes. The EGR/air pump is part of the emissions system that gets reported to the 8-pin diagnostic connector which triggers the CEL.
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