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EGR Port Vacuum Check

EGR PORT VACUUM CHECK

<2.0L ENGINE>




1. Disconnect the vacuum hose (green stripe) from the throttle body EGR vacuum nipple and connect a hand vacuum pump to the nipple.




2. Start the engine.
3. Measure engine vacuum at idle.

Standard value: 51 kPa (15 in Hg) or more

4. Reset the vacuum pump to "0" (Release vacuum).
5. Using a stop watch, measure how long it takes for the vacuum gauge to reach 51 kPa (15 in Hg).

Standard value: 1.0 second or less

6. If it takes more than 1.0 second for the gauge to reach 51 kPa (15 in Hg), the EGR may be restricted and should be cleaned.
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