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Re: Check Engine Light On

--- In Camry@yahoogroups.com, Sam D <toyota.owner@...> wrote:
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> Hi.. I have a check engine light on in my Toyota that after going off
> itself the last few times is now staying on. I've taken it to Advance
> Auto & AutoZone to have it diagnosed & they both say it's the EGR
> valve that's acting up..
>
> Rather than replace the valve I talked to some other mechanics who
> suggested replacing the air filter & cleaning the unit that holds the
> air filter & then replacing the fuel cap.
>
> Have these methods worked for other owners & if not then have other
> owners tried cleaning the EGR valve & then the pipes leading up to the
> EGR valve ?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help..
>
> -Sam..
>
What model and year Toyota? Six or 4 cylinder and mileage? Replacing
the air filter and gas cap will not fix a sticking EGR valve problem.






Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:21 pm

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Hi.. I have a check engine light on in my Toyota that after going off itself the last few times is now staying on. I've taken it to Advance Auto & AutoZone to...
Sam D
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Jan 11, 2009
7:33 pm

Try it and see what happens. I couldn't hurt and it might help. G ________________________________ From: Sam D <toyota.owner@...> To:...
George Kaplan
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Jan 11, 2009
7:36 pm

... What model and year Toyota? Six or 4 cylinder and mileage? Replacing the air filter and gas cap will not fix a sticking EGR valve problem....
secureit1
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Jan 12, 2009
4:21 pm

Hi.. I have a 2004 Toyota Sienna LE.. Thanks...
Sam D
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Jan 13, 2009
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A Toyota dealer or Toyota specialty repair shop could isolate the problem down to: 1) Carbon clogged EGR Valve and pipes 2) Bad EGR Valve vacuum modulator 3)...
Paul Cherubini
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Jan 12, 2009
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Paul, You are right on target. Mike Celmer ... From: Paul Cherubini To: Camry@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 11:02 AM Subject: Re: [Camry] Re:...
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Jan 12, 2009
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My MIL came on for the same reason. I opened the hood and reached in and worked the EGR diaphragm up and down a few times. After 25 starts the light will go...
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