EGR valve replacement 1997 Ford E350 V-10
I've had my "check engine" light come on twice now, the code indicates a bad EGR valve. Each time I had the code cleared, and drove it for a while (100-250 miles) before the light came back on. It st...
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Thanks for the input. A couple of questions:
rockhillmanor: I think the code is real. When it came on just before my last trip, I think I felt a slight hesitation just before the light came on. The new mechanic read the code, turned off the light, and I went on my way. Drove 250 miles, camped for the night, then 10 minutes into my drive the next morning the light came on again. Drove about an hour to the next show (from Morris & Essex to Hatboro, if you're a dog show person), then yesterday drove 250 miles home. If the computer just needed to "clear", would it have gone all that time before the light came on again? This may be a stupid question ...
carringb: Is there a way for the mechanic to determine if it's the EGR valve vs. the sensor?
rockhillmanor: I think the code is real. When it came on just before my last trip, I think I felt a slight hesitation just before the light came on. The new mechanic read the code, turned off the light, and I went on my way. Drove 250 miles, camped for the night, then 10 minutes into my drive the next morning the light came on again. Drove about an hour to the next show (from Morris & Essex to Hatboro, if you're a dog show person), then yesterday drove 250 miles home. If the computer just needed to "clear", would it have gone all that time before the light came on again? This may be a stupid question ...
carringb: Is there a way for the mechanic to determine if it's the EGR valve vs. the sensor?
