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leviathan411 Posted on Jul 30, 2012
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Should a car run with the EGR valve removed?

I did not pass SMOG because there ewas little vacuum pressure to the egr. I took off the EGR and turned on the car to see if it would run different, and it did not have any problems

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I guess the answer depends on the purpose of the question.
Yes the engine can run without the EGR in place. If the EGR is removed and the engine started it should make a huge noise from the exhaust leaking. So you should not drive it with the valve removed.
The EGR valve redirects some of the exhaust gas back thru the intake to be reburned. That reduces emissions going out the tailpipe.

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SOURCE: EGR Location

On the left side at the rear of the engine, and it isn't fun to change.

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SOURCE: i have a 1995 jeep

where is the egr valve on a 95 jeep grand cherokee laredo? I have chnged the spark plugs, wires, solanoid and all are functioning properly? Any suggestions? The plugs are nt chorting out either. Thank you for your time.

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SOURCE: 1984Jeep fails NO portion of smog test.

cts coolant tempretur switch and or wiring they make a new pigtail for the sensor

Anonymous

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SOURCE: I am looking for the EGR valve on my 1995 Jeep

locate-ford-egr-valve-200x200.jpg EGR Valve TurnDriverSide creativecommons.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery('.intro .thumbnail a:first').attr('href','http://i.ehow.com/images/a05/29/ff/locate-ford-egr-valve-800X800.jpg'); }); The EGR, or exhaust gas recirculation valve, takes inert exhaust gasses drawn from the exhaust system and reintroduces them into the combustion chamber through the intake manifold. This process lowers the peak combustion temperature and helps combat the formation of Nitrous Oxide (NOx) in the exhaust.
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  • Needle-nose pliers
  • Flat-blade screwdriver
  • Phillips Screwdriver
  1. Step 1 Separate the intake ducts from the air cleaner assembly by loosening the retaining clamps and pulling the ducts away from the housing.
  2. Step 2 Disconnect the vacuum line from the air cleaner assembly.
  3. Step 3 Remove the wing nut that secures the air cleaner housing lid to the base.
  4. Step 4 Remove both the air cleaner hosing lid and base.
  5. Step 5 Locate the EGR valve. Look at the front of intake manifold. The EGR valve will be bolted to the intake manifold just in front of the carburetor.
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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 18, 2011

SOURCE: I have a 1999 jeep

Yes it makes sense. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve is on the intake manifold passenger side by the carburetor.

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the air tube between the air filter.

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SEE sample picture HERE
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