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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: zachorson on September 16, 2011, 11:20:20 AM

Title: egr system
Post by: zachorson on September 16, 2011, 11:20:20 AM

hey there again guys!! so i got all my lighting fixed. and now the check engine light came on. ugh....no biggie tho i kinda like working on it. ha. so here is the deal. i checked the engine codes and it came back 51 or egr system. i was just wondering if there is maybe something i should check or tweek before i replace the valve? keep in mind i am not super mechanicly inclined with gas engines. but i can build a golf car from the ground up (electric). seems to transfer well though. thanks for all the info in advance. :)

Title: Re: egr system
Post by: talonxracer on September 16, 2011, 11:50:43 AM

Clean the EGR valve before purchasing a new one.

What engine do you have?

Title: Re: egr system
Post by: zachorson on September 16, 2011, 12:50:13 PM

its the stock 92 kick engine. i think the 1.8 8v. what would you reccomend to clean the valve?

Title: Re: egr system
Post by: Skyhiranger on September 16, 2011, 07:57:08 PM

Brake cleaner or carb cleaner works pretty good for cleaning the EGR valve and EGR passages in the head and intake.  You'll need to use a stiff wire, or a broken speedo cable to run through the passages to break up the build up.
You can use a small screwdriver, to scrape the sides of the holes in the EGR valve. 
You can use a small drill bit to clean out the little tube on the top of the EGR valve.  Just start with a small one and keep going bigger until you get the build up cleaned out with out actually drilling into the sides.

Title: Re: egr system
Post by: 98redkick on September 17, 2011, 01:35:57 PM

I found these links to be helpful for addressing my EGR woes:

http://www.kick-fix.com/EGR-choice.html (http://www.kick-fix.com/EGR-choice.html)
http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content?topic=27769.0 (http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content?topic=27769.0)

Good luck!

Title: Re: egr system
Post by: zachorson on September 23, 2011, 11:30:25 AM

thanks for all the help guys! job is done and truck runs like a champ!

Title: Re: egr system
Post by: Skyhiranger on September 23, 2011, 08:15:18 PM

Quote from: zachorson on September 23, 2011, 11:30:25 AM

thanks for all the help guys! job is done and truck runs like a champ!

Cool.  Glad you got it fixed.