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archemedes 09-14-2005 07:49 PM

you can't do that with yours sinc ethe plunger is activated by a solinoid if you take it off you'll see it

DDxHellRaiser 09-16-2005 12:15 PM

Ok, Yesterday I managed to removed the bolts myself. I removed the EGR valve as directed and informed and the EGR did not looked clogged...I didnt see an open port on how it could be clogged. ...So i cleaned it anyways with carb cleaner ( I let it soak for a few minutes then did some light scrubbing) Now my question is should i remove the throttle body and clean that....If that dosent help then what?

archemedes 09-16-2005 01:13 PM

never hurts to clean teh throttle body, if the gasket at the egr was bad it can cause issues too, also if the solinoid in teh egr is bad or corroded it won't work

DDxHellRaiser 09-16-2005 08:57 PM

Well, new EGR is on, did it myself...didnt fix jacksh1t. Unless there is something I forgot to day like reset the computer? would that matter? My mechanic is comming over tommorow to help me clean the throttle body...and if that dosent work then i guess im on my way to pepboys to pay $79.99 for a flow chart diagnostic test...errr
Watch, i bet its something simple as hell

On another note:

Today at work I was mad at this dumb mofo who dosent do **** (im training him) and he was watching me do something that he was supposed to be helping then he turned around and acted like the b1tch was ignoring me so i turned back around and punched the floorboard of this golfcart i just completed and now i fractured knuckle or two...its called a "Boxers Fracture"
Swollen like hell, trying to avoid going to hospital cause im poor. Cheap also.

So do I have to disconnect the battery, insert key as if to crank then hold for some seconds or something?? will that do the trick?

archemedes 09-17-2005 03:09 AM

disconnect teh battery for 5 minutes

DDxHellRaiser 09-17-2005 01:47 PM


Originally Posted by archemedes
disconnect teh battery for 5 minutes

For some reason this strange sound seems to be comming from underneath the car...Is it possible some pipe in the exhaust came lose or something that could cause all these problems? bad dile, lack of power, engine stalling..

archemedes 09-17-2005 02:18 PM

if it came loose it shouldn't, but a bad cat can cause those problems

DDxHellRaiser 09-17-2005 02:45 PM

whoa, seriously? a bad catalyc converter can cause all the symptoms of a bad EGR valve?....

archemedes 09-17-2005 02:56 PM

figure the back pressure is almost 100% so the engine can't get the exhaust out

DDxHellRaiser 09-17-2005 03:14 PM


Originally Posted by archemedes
figure the back pressure is almost 100% so the engine can't get the exhaust out

I just read this info..
http://www.thepartsbin.com/catalytic_converters.html

im %100 sure this is the prob and a good cat will be about $200..
I better also replace the o2 sensors which are $21 a piece (there are two)
So this means I just bought & already installed..
1. All new ignition coils
2. New Ignition Modulator
3. Spark plugs & Wires
4. New EGR valve.
all that adds up to about $458

NOW im going to have to get a new cat & o2 sensors which totals those two up to..about $244
I will end up spending a total of $712
$598 of that I didnt even need...Why do I feel sick to my stomach?? :vomit:

I have one important question:
Will I be able to hold off for about 2 weeks on getting the new cat and 02 without causing any engine damage?? The probloms here shouldnt get worse right?

archemedes 09-17-2005 03:34 PM

you can get a decent cat under $100 check jegs

JesasaurusRex 09-17-2005 05:03 PM

just run open exhaust, if the problem goes away its ur cat, if it stays ur cats fine. check before you buy stuff buddy.

archemedes 09-17-2005 05:36 PM

problem is disconnecting the exhaust to test it, they never come off easy

JesasaurusRex 09-17-2005 06:03 PM

id rather take a few hours then spend money

archemedes 09-17-2005 06:42 PM

typically it destroys the old cat (most new cars they are welded on)


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