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Anonymous Posted on Mar 19, 2010

I recently change the egr valve on my car due to engine light, but I had the light reset and the engine light came back on. I put it back on the machine and got a reading of po401 which is egr flow insufficent. I was told it could be one of 4 issues. Please advise

  • Anonymous May 20, 2010

    Thanks so much for your feedback on the egr valve. Just wondering,several mechanics and auto store advises that when the egr valve was changed, the mechanic should have known to cleaned the area which is now causing the reading of PO401 (engine lignt insufficent egr flow)Is that right? I had contact the mechanic immediately after putting it back on machine. Your comment that it did not need changing just cleaned. Just like to verify that the mechanic that did the work should have known to clean the area. Please confirm

  • Anonymous May 20, 2010

    Thanks so much for your feedback on the egr valve. Just wondering,several mechanics and auto store advises that when the egr valve was changed, the mechanic should have known to cleaned the area which is now causing the reading of PO401 (engine lignt insufficent egr flow)Is that right? I had contact the mechanic immediately after putting it back on machine. Your comment that it did not need changing just cleaned. Just like to verify that the mechanic that did the work should have known to clean the area. Please confirm

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Ok here the problem! you replaced the egr for no reason !the problem is all the carbon build up in the intake manifold just under the egr valve! this happens the alot of gm s !to solve the problem intake must b removed and clean out !!! remove all the carbon from the egr port!

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SOURCE: I recently change the egr valve on my car due to P0401

Could be clogged egr passages in the intake. Also could be just do to a reflash needed of the computer. GM has come up with new software for the computer to fix this problem.

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