Exhaust Gas RECIRCULATION (EGR) System: Notes
- Disconnect Green-striped hose from throttle body and connect hand-held vacuum pump to hose end. Plug nipple where hose was connected to throttle body. When engine is 122°F (50°C) or less and at idle, apply vacuum to disconnected hose. If idle does not change and vacuum bleeds down, system is okay.
- When engine is 176-205°F (80-95°C) or more and at idle, apply 2 in. Hg. If idle does not change and vacuum holds, system is okay.
- Using a vacuum pump, apply 6.8 in. Hg. If idle becomes unstable or engine stalls (and vacuum holds), system is okay.