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Bad EGR 1994 3.1

I have a 1994 Grand Am with the 3.1 with 124000 miles. The check engine light has been coming on for over a year. The engine ran with no noticeable problems so I never checked into it other than assuming it was the oxygen sensor which I replaced. The check engine light continued to come on. I rented a code reader and the code came back of a bad #3 solenoid on the EGR valve. A new valve ran from $200 to $350 so I bought a new (used) one on Ebay for 35.00. Installed it but I am still getting the check engine light. I suppose that both valves could be bad. I was wondering if anyone had any other ideas. I know that a bad component on one part of the engine could trigger a code for another. Has anyone come across a similar problem with the EGR valve on this engine. Or what other problem could trigger a code for the bad solenoid #3 on the EGR. Thanks

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Rick
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I had the some problem in my 1994 Corsica....the motor never ran bad so I never changed it. Mine had 160K on it. Didn't effect gas mileage either (32 Highway, 28 City) so I didn't worry about it. Although if another problem with the check engine light appeared, I would not have known.... Car has since been replaced with a 2000 Monter Carlo, and the new owner of the Corsica has not changed the EGR valve yet (sold 6 months ago)

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Eightupman

Good thing your not in NY. As of July 1 2003 the check engine light being on is grounds for failure of inspection now. Lot's of new stuff added into the new regs, really sucks.....

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Steve W.

good thing I don't live there any more. That is my home state!! Another reason not to go back!!

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Eightupman

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Bobo

I had a similar problem with my '93 Olds 88, 3.8L. I tested the solenoids on the EGR and they all worked. Removed it to check for any carbon build up, and there was hardly anything. I then tested the wiring harness back to the ECM - still nothing wrong!

What fixed it was simply unplugging all of the wire connections at the ECM and then plugging them back in. No problems for almost two years.

Doug

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doug

I'm guessing it was code 77 that showed up? That code indicates that manifold pressure was high when the solenoid was commanded on. This can indicate either a problem with the valve, or something else that would cause low EGR flow, like carbon-clogged passages in the manifold..

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Robert Hancock

Thanks for the replys. Sounds like it could be carbon build up in the manifold. Is there any easy was to clean this?

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Rick

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