Can I be removed from this mailing list please? I was
checking out Eurovans and I think I accidentally got
on a list.
Thanks.
--- mtnmancv@... wrote:
Al,
My '97 EVC "check engine light" came on over Labor
Day Weekend at
48,600 miles. Stopped to make sure mechanicals were
ok, and drove
on. Couldn't get it into a shop (on the road, plus
holiday weekend,)
so went to Auto Zone and bought an ACTRON OBD II
Diagnostic Tester
(model CP9035.) Plugged it in, and discovered that
the EGR valve had
a malfunction (code 400.) Called my mechanic at
home, and he said
that sometimes the sensor in the EGR gets deposits
on it, and that
can cause a trouble code to pop up and turn the
light on. He told me
to clear the code with the tester and drive the van
and see if the
light came back on. Well, it has been 800 miles and
it hasn't come
back on, and I had it looked at, and the valve was
functioning
properly.
Now, this wasn't as cheap as sticking a pencil in a
hole (tester cost
me 150.00) but I was able to drive on worry-free and
now I have
another tool in the garage.
--- In ev_update@y..., Al Ferguson <eurovan97@y...>
wrote:
Long time lurker, first time poster...
I know this has probably been addressed before
but...
I would like to know if any of you good folks can
tell
me how to check and reset (if required) the EGR
light
on a 1997 Eurovan-Camper (VR6). On my late 80's
Vanagons it was a simple black box on the speedo
cable
with a little hole to stick a pencil in - push the
pencil in and the button will make a click sound
and
is reset. Had to do that every 30K if I remember
correctly. Heck if I can find a similar setup on
this
Eurovan!
So here is the deal, at 48.8K (and change) the
"check-engine" light comes. It is running cool...
I
pull over and check oil, leaks, water, etc. - all
is
o.k. so I drive it to the dealership - Hueberger
in
Colorado Springs, CO - they won't even look at it
for
a
week :-/ (terrible service) So I set an
appointment.
In the meantime I would like to check that EGR /
OXY
to see if it is a simple reset until I can get it
in
the shop. YES I WILL GET IT LOOKED AT. BTW - I
just
had a smog test on it - passed with ease.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Al Ferguson
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