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Originally Posted by oldiesel
Thanks for all the help! I have discovered that i have an intermittent alternator problem,from the way it acts it may be the regulator so i am going to change that first,if that does not help i do have a spare 120A one that i bought a long time ago for my wagon but never got around to using it.
Bsmuwk Thanks for the advice i think even the alt cures the problem i will still follow your information as its seems to be a good idea as many threads mention the manifold cleaning and at 150k miles its probably needed, Any suggestions as to where i might find some info on where these items are located?
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I can't really help in regards to finding more info as I have books that I use.
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Originally Posted by oldiesel
Bsmuwk
I just watched your video and saw your egr occasionally moving,,when mine is moving it is as i said in the first post like a puppy dogs tail and about the speed of the dogs tail very rapidly,i dont have the video capability.My egr appears to be brand new so i guess i will have to look at what controls it. Thanks again for your help Don
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There's a MAP sensor on the drivers side firewall that has about a 5" vacuum line running to it from the end of the intake manifold, check to see if that's attached and/or has a hole.
There's a series of vacuum switch over valves just under the air intake pipe on the passenger side where the vacuum lines for the EGR and EGR resonance flap run down to, sometimes these can be switched.
If it's moving as quickly as a dog wagging it's tail, then you either have a vacuum leak somewhere, the switch over valves might be faulty (one of them atleast), or resonance flaps causing problems (computer fault).
Most of which can be fixed with some cleaning, vacuum refreshing and maybe a replacement switchover if it tests bad.
Would you be able to post a picture of your EGR? The correct replacement EGR's are around $7-800 so if the incorrect one is installed then the car won't know what to do.