EGR Valve Help!

bobb17 · December 9th, 2007, 06:30 PM

ok so i put on a blocking plate in front of the intake for the egr valve

and now its showing a check engine light and i can smell that its running richer

is this anything to worry about or is this just what happens?

and also if i just have a safety inspection, where they dont check emissions for my year car in NC, will they check the check engine light?

boostedzx3 · December 9th, 2007, 07:52 PM

I'm not sure about your state I know NC is not all that strict. It depends where you take it. Some places might not pass your inspection due to the light being on. I forget how the EGR works but it recycles exhaust gases for emissions. If you just blocked it it may cause it to run richer. My guess is that you might have to look into a superchip, which is what i'm running on my boosted foci.

My EGR is blocked and it is an option to disable the EGR valve through the ECU. So even though yours is blocked it's probably trying to function. I dont know how old your car is so it all depends. A chip would also turn your light off.
I dont know if you can chip this old of a car or not.

bobb17 · December 9th, 2007, 08:55 PM

ok haha fixed it

wow i feel stupid

ok so after i posted i went back and checked everything that i just did

so i was lookin through all my steps and i realized that i had unplugged the egr
so that i could get some space to loosen the bottom bolt

so i plugged it in and the check engine light went off and its not running rich anymore

shows what you get when you dont double check things lol

Z28Eater · January 6th, 2008, 10:12 PM

What year mustang do you have "Bobb17"?
just curious

bobb17 · January 7th, 2008, 11:43 AM

i have a 1989 LX

Z28Eater · January 7th, 2008, 04:00 PM

So were you saying they don't check emissions in NC because I also have an 89 LX and I'm planning on doing the same to my EGR. I live in Fayetteville right off Fort Bragg military base, if you know where that is. How far are you from here?

bobb17 · January 8th, 2008, 11:45 AM

i live over in monroe near charlotte

yea my car has just a safety inspection and i heard that they dont check emissions after 10 years so i think youll be fine

Z28Eater · January 8th, 2008, 12:22 PM

Thats cool. Im actually going to sell my n/a 2.3l and buy a 2.3lT. Im planning on doing some major modes, from bottom end up. Im going to need a better base to work with.

onefallenhero25 · February 11th, 2010, 01:05 AM

hey there guys im from charlotte area and was wondering the same about inspection too but when i just got my 93 they passed it here with my check engine light on it stays on all the time so they had to see it on and mine passed lol. we should get up sometime bobb17 if you wanna and hangout lets build stang togther lol

kbartram26 · February 19th, 2010, 07:50 PM

Hey guys i live in dallas nc right outside of charlotte.I just got a inspection with my check engine light on.they only do a safety check thats it

December 9th, 2007, 06:30 PM	#1
bobb17 Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indian Trail, NC Posts: 89 iTrader: 0 reviews	EGR Valve Help! ok so i put on a blocking plate in front of the intake for the egr valve and now its showing a check engine light and i can smell that its running richer is this anything to worry about or is this just what happens? and also if i just have a safety inspection, where they dont check emissions for my year car in NC, will they check the check engine light? __________________ _______________________________________________

December 9th, 2007, 07:52 PM	#2
boostedzx3 Regular 1969 2 door coupe grande Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Enola, Pennsylvania Posts: 157 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm not sure about your state I know NC is not all that strict. It depends where you take it. Some places might not pass your inspection due to the light being on. I forget how the EGR works but it recycles exhaust gases for emissions. If you just blocked it it may cause it to run richer. My guess is that you might have to look into a superchip, which is what i'm running on my boosted foci. My EGR is blocked and it is an option to disable the EGR valve through the ECU. So even though yours is blocked it's probably trying to function. I dont know how old your car is so it all depends. A chip would also turn your light off. I dont know if you can chip this old of a car or not. __________________ Check out my 351 4 barrel swap in my 69 coupe here http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-351-swap.html Yes, I am the moon master

December 9th, 2007, 08:55 PM	#3
bobb17 Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indian Trail, NC Posts: 89 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok haha fixed it wow i feel stupid ok so after i posted i went back and checked everything that i just did so i was lookin through all my steps and i realized that i had unplugged the egr so that i could get some space to loosen the bottom bolt so i plugged it in and the check engine light went off and its not running rich anymore shows what you get when you dont double check things lol __________________ _______________________________________________

January 7th, 2008, 11:43 AM	#5
bobb17 Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indian Trail, NC Posts: 89 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have a 1989 LX __________________ _______________________________________________

January 8th, 2008, 11:45 AM	#7
bobb17 Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indian Trail, NC Posts: 89 iTrader: 0 reviews	i live over in monroe near charlotte yea my car has just a safety inspection and i heard that they dont check emissions after 10 years so i think youll be fine __________________ _______________________________________________

January 6th, 2008, 10:12 PM	#4
Z28Eater Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 23 iTrader: 0 reviews	What year mustang do you have "Bobb17"? just curious

January 7th, 2008, 04:00 PM	#6
Z28Eater Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 23 iTrader: 0 reviews	So were you saying they don't check emissions in NC because I also have an 89 LX and I'm planning on doing the same to my EGR. I live in Fayetteville right off Fort Bragg military base, if you know where that is. How far are you from here?

January 8th, 2008, 12:22 PM	#8
Z28Eater Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 23 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thats cool. Im actually going to sell my n/a 2.3l and buy a 2.3lT. Im planning on doing some major modes, from bottom end up. Im going to need a better base to work with.

February 11th, 2010, 01:05 AM	#9
onefallenhero25 Newbie 93 Ford Mustang LX 5 Sp Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Charlotte North Carolina Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 reviews	hey there guys im from charlotte area and was wondering the same about inspection too but when i just got my 93 they passed it here with my check engine light on it stays on all the time so they had to see it on and mine passed lol. we should get up sometime bobb17 if you wanna and hangout lets build stang togther lol

February 19th, 2010, 07:50 PM	#10
kbartram26 Newbie 1993 mustang lx not sure Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: dallas nc Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey guys i live in dallas nc right outside of charlotte.I just got a inspection with my check engine light on.they only do a safety check thats it __________________ KEVIN BARTRAM

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