2001 Chevy Impala

2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA
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TIMMYA
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2001 Chevy Impala 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic
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how do you fix a code po401
Feb 7, 2008 at 7:15 AM
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BLACKOP555
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PO401 is the code for insufficent EGR flow.

most likely the cause is the ports of the egr is plugged up with CARBON! and a simple clean will get it running again.

but sometimes its not that simple.

the EGR valve could be defective and need replacing, it could not be reciting vacuum due to a bad vaccum line, or it could be due to a faulty DPFE sensor for the EGR.
Mar 23, 2008 at 8:53 AM