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Originally Posted by brucepick
Thanks. I got my current EGR valve from Autozone (big box parts store) for about $85. Give them a try. But I think its just as important, or more so, to clean the egr passages located below the fuel injectors. I never did it due to previous issues on another car when i opened up the fuel system. Supposedly very doable, though.
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I did that first thing when I started having problems last year. All the passages were completely clogged with carbon buildup. I am guessing the years of clogged passages somehow made the EGR valve go bad. The factory service manual has an electrical test for the EGR valve that I did, and it failed. I might try the Autozone EGR. I didn't know if they would carry those or not. But for less than half the price of OEM its worth a shot.
And I took a look at the Elio that you mentioned. I really hope these make it to production. This kind of car is exactly what people need. Simple, simple, simple. I want something small, lightweight, and easy for the DIY'er to work on. Thankfully it's not a hybrid, and its only $7k!