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1997 Saturn SC1 Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Check engine light, Egr valve.
Mileage: 191,076 miles.

Asked on March 18, 2013

Saturn SC1 Engine Problem

My 97 saturn sc1 threw a check engine code P1404 which is a EGR code closed pintil or failed egr took out the egr cleaned it with carben cleaner spray while pressing pintil put it back in and deleted the code drove a half a block p1404 code came right back drove for a week with service engine light on . at the end of the week check engine light turned off that was a month ago two daysago check engine light came back on put new egr in drove a half a block light came back if u can tell me whats the next step ti fixing this problem please let me know?
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Replied on March 18, 2013

Have you checked to see if the egr port was plugged? Remove the egr valve and start the car for a few seconds the engine should race an you should hear a loud exhaust leak?

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