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okay, i capped off my EGR, and now my car has a check engine for EGR...

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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 02:56 PM
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okay, i capped off my EGR, and now my car has a check engine for EGR...

hmm

is there a way to fix this? or Do i have to uncap the EGR?

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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 03:10 PM
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nevermind, i figured it out I forgot that my egr comes equiped with an electrical sensor.
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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 09:50 PM
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Electrical EGR

So, it must be a '94 ? I had this same issue when I replaced the original '94 engine with a '97 J-spec engine, which has no EGR valve. The ECU continues to look for the EGR signal or you get a Check Engine Light Code 16.

Pettit advised to swap the ECU to a '93 ECU which does not monitor the EGR valve. I did and the Code 16 disappeared.

Were you able to get rid of the Check Engine light in anither way ?

Cheers

Mac
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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 11:18 PM
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California rx7s have an egr sensor. Spooledup7 gave some good advice as to get around the ecu error code when removing or diabling the egr using a 12 volt relay. I used a Bosch relay for about 3 dollars at radia shack. Do a search on this forum.

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Old Jan 10, 2002 | 01:29 AM
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Originally posted by afterburner
California rx7s have an egr sensor. Spooledup7 gave some good advice as to get around the ecu error code when removing or diabling the egr using a 12 volt relay. I used a Bosch relay for about 3 dollars at radia shack. Do a search on this forum.

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thanks! but i decided to put egr back
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Old Jan 10, 2002 | 02:03 AM
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I'm thinking of selling my '95 FD Pettit ECU. It's nice and '95 has no EGR check light problems. 1995-on FD has no EGR at all.

E-Mail: jeffshoots@hotmail.com

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Old Jan 17, 2002 | 04:06 PM
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SORRY FOR ASKING SUCH A WEAK QUESTION,
BUT WHAT'S THE BENIFIT OF AN EGR VALVE?

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