For the EGR...there are so many different configurations that it's dificult to guess how yours was originally hooked up.

We may have asked this already but do you have the original emissions sticker on the top radiator support? That should show you how the EGR was originally plumbed and the best info.

 

I'm not sure I understand what you are asking as I'm having a hard time reading it. Could you use capitalization to let me see the start of sentences, complete sentences, etc? As said, I'm struggling to read some of your posts and know for a fact that many on FTE won't bother to try - and many of those are the "big boys" that know what they are talking about.

Anyway, I'll try to decipher it this time. I'm not familiar with the hot air tube on a six, but typically the hot air tube is a closed loop. It starts at the air cleaner or carb inlet, loops through the exhaust manifold, and then goes into the choke housing.

I don't know how your EGR is supposed to be connected, but the vacuum diagram on the radiator support should show that. As for checking it, you should be able to see the pintle on the EGR move when you hit it with full vacuum. And the engine won't like full EGR at idle so you can tell if it does move whether the passages are full of carbon or not.

 

This is how the choke tube should be arranged for the 80-86 300 I6's

 

And this is your EGR. Note is says "typical" and really can't tell how all the vacuum lines are connected. More of a mechanical drawing for the EGR valve itself.

 

Kevin - Sorry, but I STILL can't rep you! Guess I'm too stingy with my reps, so I'm going on a campaign to search and reward. That way I may be able to rep you next time - which probably won't be long in coming given your willingness to help. GOOD JOB!

 

A working EGR valve is connected to a series of VCVs - Vacuum Control Valves - that allow it to operate only when the engine is warmed up.

Here is one for reference, they come in multiple colors & nipple variants:




Older vehicles, the EGR was connected to only one such VCV with probably only one delay valve inline.

Look on the label under your hood on the radiator support to see the exact routing that came from the factory.

One way to see if it's working is to apply vacuum to it and watch it, you should be able to see the diaphragm open and close. This won't tell you if the insides are all carboned up or not but you can at least see if it's trying to open & close.

 

Ok guys got new stuff to check out. Tryed my fixes out this morning after truck sat all night. It started first first turn and stumbled onto its face. After the third try it stayed running.

As for the egr i will take some pictures and post them i have a feeling iam missing alot of stuff..... Thanks tons for all the help!!!