fl_ipp wrote: > Ok well ill try that. is there a way you can tell me how to do it or > where it is located so i may do it? Thanks
I think it's time for you to invest in a repair manual if you intend to service your car beyond oil changes, etc. It's not necessary to get the factory manual, which costs about $80 from Chrysler's vendor (though it sometimes shows up on EBay for less). The Chilton manual for the 93-97 Chrysler LH cars is available in many auto parts stores for about $25, and has the same EGR test procedure as the factory manual. It is also better written for most home tinkerers; the factory manuals assume prior knowledge of fixing cars and some of the lingo/jargon may be unfamiliar if you don't have prior experience. Part of the procedure involves using their scan tool, which you aren't going to want to buy (I don't, either!), but the test of the mechanical function of the EGR valve involves applying vacuum with an inexpensive hand pump. To tell the truth, I will often rough-check EGR valves by disconnecting and plugging the small rubber hose from the control solenoid to the valve; then putting on another one, long enough to reach outside the engine compartment, and applying vacuum on that long hose while the engine is idling; if the valve is working freely and is not plugged, the idle speed will change, and you can be almost completely assured that the valve is physically OK. To tell the truth, I often just suck on the end of the hose to apply vacuum...but that's not considered good practice. The EGR valves I have encountered will not leak manifold gas into that hose if the diaphragm is leaky, but I haven't seen all of them. I think you say you have a 3.5L engine; sometimes, poor running on those can be caused by a leaky intake manifold gasket. But since you have the "32" code, check the EGR first. Good luck. -GP ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/6iY7fA/5WnJAA/Y3ZIAA/46t0lB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
