Okay Dokie

[gadget73]

there's a gasket, but it wouldn't make it leak coolant. It could cause a vacuum leak which might be giving you problems.

shouldn't matter if the car was made in US or Canada, the parts are the same.


Check something for me. When you set your timing with the spout unplugged, see if the mark on the balancer seems to move when you plug it back in. Also, you've got 10 btdc marked on the balancer, right?

the ecm can go bad. its not real common, but it happens. I think Phayzer had one die in his cfi car, and it ran all messed up. Could be related to not being able to get codes, but there are a few things that can cause that. How are you checking codes anyway? Can you get any codes at all?

[DarkKnight]

hehe, ok ill go in order.
I asked about that gasket cause back when i done the EGR sensor. I well was under the empression that alot of carbon builds up behind the vent thing whatever it is.. on the egr. SO i scraped. What i thought was carbon hehe. but more then likely was the actualy gasket. So prety much there is no gasket to even speak of exsept for eh.pices still glued on it ). Ima pray that that is what is wrong. Ima get a new gasket and a new sensor whille im at it. From napa this time... Unless you mang's tell me Adanvce/O'riley ones are good to go.

Ok, my timing light is actually busted mang . I don't have a 100 bucks or so to spare atm to buy a new one either. ( I actually think there like 40$. ) But i did check it before ( Like years ago. ) And it did move then hehe. But aye, :P i did mark 10 btdc on the balancer before i even installed it :P

The way i been pulling codes is from a code reader. I think thats right. or scanner. The only place i could find one was agine at a auto zone UGHA. so im wondering if it it's self might be screwed up..

So, it is safe to say i need a new gasket and prob a new sensor for the EGR..

Since ima work on this con founded egr. Could anyone actually tell me what it is? Or what it does? beside annoy me.
And can i paint it!

[gadget73]

you can paint it


basically it lets some exhaust into the intake for emissions control. it lowers the combustion temperature to reduce NOx emissions.

I wouldn't go replacing sensors unless they're actually bad. See what you get for codes first before throwing parts at it.

See if you can borrow a timing light somewhere too. Maybe Autozone has one on their too loaner program? Heck you could just go there and set the timing in the parking lot.

[DarkKnight]

And if it where messed up like i have done. It would indeed cause problems hehe. Ok. It's going to get fixed then!

[DarkKnight]

O! would it actualy be better if i re installed the umm. water line to the EGR?

[gadget73]

i think the fix for carbon problems on the cfi cars was to get rid of that cooler thing. The egr valve bolts right to the manifold instead of to that aluminum doodad with the water line hookups. The cooler line would end up getting replaced with 1/4" rubber fuel hose from the fitting on the back of the intake to that pipe thing it comes from. Or just plug the coolant line off, whichever is easier for you.

[DarkKnight]

:-? be best i think just to plug it. Im in a bind atm mangs. I haven't gotton home lately where there has been any day light. and my drop light dosnt work to well back there on that side of the engine. i have nothing for it to hang on. and it shorts out easy hehe.

O well. One day i will get off and day light will be there hehehe.

Any on have a suggestion for the best way to actually get to it would be? Last time my little swivel ratchet didnt work so well. I found it in the mudd a while back so that makes it the best kind. and it tis a snap on but eh.. Prob 50 years old ). Is there any way i can just use a huge extension? Or should i wind up taking something off and then putting it back on?

: sigh : I hate being held up by this shibby job.

[86VickyLX]

UGHA, hehe. Anyone know what gap i need for my plugs? My old sticker been done blew off of the fan guard.

.42 IIRC Somewhere in that area

[86VickyLX]

check the grounds for the ECM. I think thats right. ( Which im thinking that might actualy be bad? do they even go bad? and would that be the reason why i couldn't never do a KOER test?)

yes. When my car was in the school we missed a ground wire. This ground wire was for the ECM. Was orange. Anyway, it wouldn't give any codes or anything. Found and put the ground wire on and it gave codes.

[gadget73]

should be able to use a wrench to get at the egr valve. i dont have much cfi experience tho, so i dont know if there is a better way.

[DarkKnight]

:-? Was talking about the bolt fitting etc. on where my coolant leak is coming from hehe.

Anyways. tomarow i should have a full day to just try and get that sucker off.! although i havnt gotten my check cashed yet so i dought ill be able to get the gasket back.

[DarkKnight]

ooo, got one more question in regards to my timing chain swap hehe. Umm is it allright if the lower rad hose rest on the cross member ( I think thats the right word. ) because thats about the only way i could get it to fit down there ??

[86VickyLX]

yes it can rest on there. as long as it's not wedged in there. Actually, mine was too. So I pushed more hose onto the water pump. As long as it's not blocking the flow of water at all she'll be good though.

[DarkKnight]

cool, speaking of blocking then, that umm.bypass hose has a bend in it.. coldent get it on anyother way. is that cool? thats my last hose question hehehe

[gadget73]

its probably laying on the sway bar like most of them are. You might want to trim the hose a little so it doesn't touch, or if you can find some big split loom tube to put over it so the sway bar doesn't rub a hole in it, you're good.