Re: [BaadAssGremlins] EGR valve

I'm not sure which one I had. That was back in the mid 90's.

From: Terry Atkins <twa1950@xxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] EGR valve

Well I took the line off mine took the same path that I took earlier and it ran fine. I am thinking it stuck open is why it wouln't run and when I tapped on it it broke lose and closed. If I read it right on the internet these things are normally closed and the vacum opens them up when your at speed. If that is true it should be OK just by leaving the vacume line off of it. Now if had stayed open I would have had to bought a new one too. They make two kinds for mine one cost $35 and the other one cost $85 I think mine is the $85 one.

Terry--- On Sat, 7/28/12, Bradley Jones <wagonmasterx5@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Bradley Jones <wagonmasterx5@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] EGR valve
To: "BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 8:19 PM

Had the same problem with my Hornet a few years back. I tried both ways..hose off, erratic idle...plug line, no run. I had to replace it. Most of the parts houses just scatched their heads and said "it's for a what?"

From: Terry Atkins <twa1950@xxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 10:54 AM
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] EGR valve

Question will a stuck egr valve cause my Gremlin not to idle when it is hot. With these 100 degrees temp I haven't had it out all summer. We are having a cool 92 today so I decided to get it out. It started ran fine when I drove it around the block so I decided to take it on the expressway. I drove it at 65 for about five miles everything seemed fine. I got off and it quit. Well after a few minutes a few fingers stuck in my face and a couple of FU's because they had to go around me I got it started. It still wouldn't idle so I had to drive home with my foot halfway up the carb. I tried a few things when I got home but nothing help until after fustration set in I started tapping the egr valve with my channel locks. I swear I heard that thing pop. I got in and the car started right up and idled fine. Now my other question is if I take the vacum hose off the EGR vave and plug it will that keep the egr valve from doing anything and would that cure my problem or would I have to replace it if that is the problem

Terry