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[QUOTE]Originally posted by 93grbrGT: [QB] Off car: Connect a vacuum gun( mityvac) to the vacuum nipple on the egr and pump it a couple of times. You will see the diaphram move and it shouldn't release the presure unless the diaphram is torn. Installed: Connect gun and pump while the vehicle is running. You should notice the idle drop/ engine running rough. If the idle stays the same, either the diaphram is bad or the egr passages are clogged. In your case it could be stuck open (clogged/bad egr solenoid). Good luck. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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venomous99
Member # 1917
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my fox is having a rough idle and low vacuum. im suspecting maybe the egr is bad. no check engine light. how do u properly test your egr to see if it is bad?
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alex
93grbrGT
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Off car: Connect a vacuum gun( mityvac) to the vacuum nipple on the egr and pump it a couple of times. You will see the diaphram move and it shouldn't release the presure unless the diaphram is torn.
Installed: Connect gun and pump while the vehicle is running. You should notice the idle drop/ engine running rough. If the idle stays the same, either the diaphram is bad or the egr passages are clogged.
In your case it could be stuck open (clogged/bad egr solenoid). Good luck.
[ October 29, 2006, 05:13 AM: Message edited by: 93grbrGT ]
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