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Old 11-13-2009, 01:57 PM
Paul Brezinski Paul Brezinski is offline
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Default EGR Valve

Does the egr valve serve any purpose ?? The car I just bought has it connected to the EFE valve actuator on the exhaust. Doesn't seem right. Let me know what I shpuld do. I am not trying to keep it factory stock !! Thanks

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Old 11-13-2009, 09:22 PM
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At the time GM claimed "virtually no difference in driveability!" The Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve lets exhaust gas into the intake manifold, after the engine is up to operating temperature and when the engine is under heavy load. It serves to reduct NOx emissions by reducing peak combustion temperatures. You are in effect diluting incoming mixture with spent exhaust gas which is inert. The carb needs to be leaned out a bit at full throttle to compensate for the "air" that has less than the normal 20.9% oxygen.

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