A guy I want to buy a car from took off the EGR valve becuase it was a little "doggier" with it on. Is it normal for a car to have a little less power with the EGR valve connected? Is there some way to know if the valve is good or bad?
This is a 91 CRX HF 180K
Thanks


Modified by niceguy12 at 3:47 PM 1/8/2005

 

My father took it off his car and made a block off plate and it doesnt spit and stutter anymore..

 

If the valve is malfunctioning and hanging open,
It is essentially like a large vacuum leak at idle and it will
run rough as though it has a dead miss..

If the valve is bad,The ecu will usually throw a code..

 

Great

What is a ecu and what kind of code am I looking for?
Can the valve be fixed?

Thanks

 

On my fathers car it was a code 12..but that wont help you since he has a mi16..

 

ECU=electronic control unit or "brain"

Is the check engine light on or does it even work?
It should come on/go off when you turn on the key..

EGR would be a code 12 in this case..

 

What's an mi16?

 

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Its the name of his car..

Peugeot 405 "mi16"

 

Yes the check engine light was on when I test drove the car and the present owner told me why it was on (egr) I didn't see it flashing or anything like that but I was only in the car for 15 minutes