I have a Ford Explorer 4x4 2004 model.The check engine light soon has been on for two to three weeks, I finally got it checked and they said i need my ERG valve cleaned. They quoted it for around 50 bucks, which is fine. However, i dont get paid until a week from now. Will it be alright until then?What are the effects of a dirty/faulty ERG valve if not taken care of??There are not sputtering or anything abnormal that i can tell..Thanks.
If your truck runs, you can probably continue running it for a while (likely a long while), though you might pollute. If the EGR valve gets stuck open, it will drop your vacuum pressure radically. That will cause your engine to run roughly and inefficiently. If the EGR valve gets stuck closed, your smog system won't work right (you won't be recirculating the exhaust gas to re-burn pollutants. It is possible that the shop had no reason to tell you to clean the EGR valve. You might ask the mechanic if it is stuck open or closed. He might have suggested cleaning the EGR as preventive maintenance.
The term is E G R Valve. Stands for Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve. This valve Recirculates exhaust fumes back into the intake of the engine to burn the fumes 2 times.
It will be ok to drive.It recirculates exhaust gases to help reduce emissions.Typical signs of a malfunctioning egr valve are hesitation during acceleration,rough idling,and hard starting.These can also be signs of a bad evp sensor too,which is the electrical sensor that attaches to the egr valve.The egr valve is easy to clean if you wanna do it yourself and save some cash.Remove it from its mounted location,use carb cleaner to spray inside the valve to remove the carbon buildup.You should push the pintle valve in and out so you can get cleaner to the inside passages.Be careful because you don#x27;t wanna accidentally get cleaner on the diaphragm of the valve.You can also use a small wire brush or even an old toothbrush to scrape away crusty carbon buildup.Replace the gasket if it tears during removal because a torn gasket will cause a vacuum leak.You can drive the car until you get it cleaned though,without being worried that its gonna tear something up.
You'll be fine, drive it.
