Question for the mechanic.
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I have never looked under the hood of an '02 Taurus (or any Taurus newer than about '89 for that matter). But, if the engine has an EGR valve on it, it's always going to be somewhere around the throttle body. Have someone step on the gas pedal while you look under the hood. See where the cable(s) move? That's the throttle body. EGR stands for Exhaust Gas Recirculation--it takes some of the unburnt gasoline and warmed oxygen out of the exhaust gas and feeds it back into the air intake for combustion. So the valve is connected to both the exhaust (usually the manifold) and the throttle body in some form or another.
Jason (not a mechanic, but been under the hoods of my trucks many, many hours)
Jason (not a mechanic, but been under the hoods of my trucks many, many hours)
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From: Durham, NC
Originally Posted by jroehl
I have never looked under the hood of an '02 Taurus (or any Taurus newer than about '89 for that matter). But, if the engine has an EGR valve on it, it's always going to be somewhere around the throttle body. Have someone step on the gas pedal while you look under the hood. See where the cable(s) move? That's the throttle body. EGR stands for Exhaust Gas Recirculation--it takes some of the unburnt gasoline and warmed oxygen out of the exhaust gas and feeds it back into the air intake for combustion. So the valve is connected to both the exhaust (usually the manifold) and the throttle body in some form or another.
Jason (not a mechanic, but been under the hoods of my trucks many, many hours)
Jason (not a mechanic, but been under the hoods of my trucks many, many hours)
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From: Lafayette, IN
Originally Posted by Bob Ayers
The EGR returns exhaust gas back into the intake, not "unburnt gasoline and warmed oxygen"......The exhaust gas dilutes the fuel/air mixture, which lowers the combustion temperatures....
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From: Topsfield, MA
Originally Posted by amber
Trying to install a PVC valve on a 1997 f150 and can not find it any suggestions?
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Originally Posted by amber
Trying to install a PVC valve on a 1997 f150 and can not find it any suggestions?
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Egr
Ok thanks people, I did find it and replaced it. I got the code that the EGR was the problem. I took the battery cable off to reset the computer and clear the check engine light. The light went out until it was driven for a short period of time and now it's back on again. I hadn't run a new set of codes but I have a feeling it's gonna be the same thing.
Any suggestions?
Thanks again for the replies.
Any suggestions?
Thanks again for the replies.
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From: Durham, NC
I'm not familiar with the location of the DPFE sensor on a Duratec V-6. The DPFE sensor is rectangular, and has a 3-wire electrical connector, and 2 rubber lines coming out of it that go to the tube between the exhaust manifold and EGR valve.
I hope this helps!!
I hope this helps!!