1999 Ford Taurus Repair Question
Would a clogged EGR valve cause rough idle in 99 taurus?
got a diag. code was "egr low pressure". it also kinda idles rough. i plan on replacing the egr value, pipe and pressure sensor. ANY feedback on this topic is greatly appreciated.
Asked by emilysAnswer
If its p0401,remove egr then use a steel coathanger and push it through the port all the way through to the throttle plate. Clean the egr of carbon and vacuum test it. If it opens and.closes as it should and holds vacuum, put it back on. If the light and code.come back. Replace the sensor.
Don't forget the DPFE sensor.
A "clogged" EGR valve could not cause a poor idle, as it's supposed to be closed at idle. Pinging under acceleration, higher operating temperatures maybe. But it would have to be stuck open (or otherwise open when it's not supposed to be, which includes at idle) to cause a poor idle quality.
So, which actual code was this anyway? Because I can't think of any "low pressure" that would relate to the valve itself. It operate on vacuum not pressure. Maybe the pressure sensor, but not the valve.
If we had the actual code, maybe someone who knows what's what could clear this up, and save you a lot of money wasted on perfectly good parts being replaced?
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It can cause poor idling if the port is clogged all.the wau to the throttle plate. Because this will affect the idle.air control valve. Remove this as well and check the pintle.
With no code its a gess . Hi fail rate is the dpfe. None of which would make idle poor.only if it was sticking open.
It will if it's clogged with carbon and not allowing the pintle to seat.