check engine light Options

[6strngs]

so, the check engine light on my car lit up. The car still ran fine and everything, I stopped and restarted a couple times today with no problems with anything, everything seemed normal. I think I know what caused it. about a week or two ago, I decided to unplug the hose connecting the EGR to it's source of vacuum. I read about it on mr2oc.com in one of the threads about NA 5sfe power. anyway, after driving around like that for a while, I decided that there was no noticable difference and it just made a wierd sound before 3-4K rpms and might've also been giving me a slightly high idle. so I decided to plug it back in today. but after I did, I noticed that after a while that the yellow light that had lit up on my dash wasn't the fuel light like I thought, but the check engine light. I wanted to get a paper clip and see if I could get a code for it, but I was with my girlfriend today, so I was... occupied. So I was gonna check it right after I got home from dropping her off, but the light went off on my way home. so, the question is, could it have been from reconnecting the EGR? and why would it throw the light to reconnect it? if anything, wouldn't it have thrown the light by disconnecting it?

[56willysnut]

The ECU will record the code after the 2nd drive cycle showing the fault. Clean your EGR tube, I suspect the EGR sensor is not feeding the ECU with the proper voltage due to a clogged tube or port thru the head. You can however BS the system by installing a 4.7K ohm resistor(bought a radio shack and stuck it in the wiring connector) in place of the EGR sensor, this feeds the ECU the proper voltage it needs and it will not show the fault code. When the engine idles rough the EGR valve is stuck open causing fuel/air mixture problems.

P/N for the resistor if needed is 271-1124 Pkg of 5, $.99 Bend wires of resistor to match width of connector and insert wire into car side of wiring harness for sensor.

This post has been edited by 56willysnut: Feb 16, 2007 - 8:15 AM