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Exhaust Gas Recirculation: Testing and Inspection




EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM (U.S.A FEDERAL & CANADA) INSPECTION
1. Disconnect the vacuum hose (green stripe) from the EGR valve body, and connect a vacuum pump via the three way terminal.
2. Check the following points when the engine is both cold (engine coolant temperature 20°C [68°F] or below) and warm (engine coolant temperature 80°C [176°F)] or higher).




[When the engine is cold]




[When the engine is warm]




3. Disconnect the three-way terminal and connect the hand vacuum pump directly to the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve.
4. Check whether the engine stalls or the idling is unstable when a vacuum of 27kPa (7.9 in. Hg) or higher is applied during idling.

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