Just wanted to post yet another success story regarding replacing the EGR valve on a '00 with about 70k miles.
I had some minor bucking and jerking problems last fall, but they were relatively minor, and were dwarfed by the IMA problems I had over the winter. (By the way, I find the behavior of the new battery pack and the SOC indicator after the modules were replaced to be exactly what has been describe by Willie in one of his posts. A little disconcering to watch your SOC routinely drop to about five bars just driving around town. That's another story, however.)
At any rate, I was pretty sure a couple of weeks ago that my recent problems were the result of a faulty EGR valve, and, contrary to John's frequent advice
, I decided to throw money at the problem without a "definitive" diagnosis. Installed it this morning, before the new post-global-warning Wisconsin heat set in, and the problem is fixed, and I'm quite happy with the throttle response in the 1500-2250 rpm range and the freedom from bucking, jerking, and stumbling.
Two suggestions: First, don't order the gasket separately. It comes in the box with the valve itself. Second, do order a few of the nuts that secure the valve. They cost 17 cents, and it's easier to pull a new one out and use it than to find the one that you dropped ... somewhere. - Pat
I had some minor bucking and jerking problems last fall, but they were relatively minor, and were dwarfed by the IMA problems I had over the winter. (By the way, I find the behavior of the new battery pack and the SOC indicator after the modules were replaced to be exactly what has been describe by Willie in one of his posts. A little disconcering to watch your SOC routinely drop to about five bars just driving around town. That's another story, however.)
At any rate, I was pretty sure a couple of weeks ago that my recent problems were the result of a faulty EGR valve, and, contrary to John's frequent advice
, I decided to throw money at the problem without a "definitive" diagnosis. Installed it this morning, before the new post-global-warning Wisconsin heat set in, and the problem is fixed, and I'm quite happy with the throttle response in the 1500-2250 rpm range and the freedom from bucking, jerking, and stumbling.Two suggestions: First, don't order the gasket separately. It comes in the box with the valve itself. Second, do order a few of the nuts that secure the valve. They cost 17 cents, and it's easier to pull a new one out and use it than to find the one that you dropped ... somewhere. - Pat
