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Title: EGR question
Post by: tyroelite on July 26, 2004, 12:42:55 PM
What is the difference between a 90 N/A GP's EGR valve and the Turbo version?
Title: EGR question
Post by: RareGMFan on July 26, 2004, 04:23:38 PM
I'm pretty sure there isn't any.
Title: EGR question
Post by: turby on July 29, 2004, 04:09:02 PM
My 90 TGP and 90 LE both had the same EGR.
Title: EGR question
Post by: gp90se on July 31, 2004, 01:14:10 PM
my N/A SE is a digital EGR, but I think the LE models and the 2.8v6 cars have the same as the TGPs.

-Jeff
Title: EGR question
Post by: RareGMFan on July 31, 2004, 02:44:34 PM
Quote from: gp90semy N/A SE is a digital EGR, but I think the LE models and the 2.8v6 cars have the same as the TGPs.

-Jeff

Hmmmm....that's odd.  Both my AWD 3.1s have the same partially digital EGR.  As for as I know, I thought all 2.8/3.1s from around '89 or so through '91 or so got those.  They were transition years going from the vacuum ones, to the completely digital ones.
Title: EGR question
Post by: z284pwr on July 31, 2004, 05:39:09 PM
The turbo version appears to be different from all other 3.1s or something, Our '88 2.8 had a Vacuum EGR, the TGP has a Vacuum EGR, and the '90 INDY has a Digital EGR?
Title: EGR question
Post by: TurboGTU on August 01, 2004, 12:37:07 AM
They are the same. The same year Lumina Euro is an exact setup as the TGP and STE...minus the Turbo that is. If your worrying about the intake pressure popping the egr off its seat...the vacume port side will also see boost so it will keep it closed...along with the exhaust pressure. The only thing you need to worry about is a stuck or leaking EGR. exhust will leak into the intake causing all kinds of havick. So...keep it clean and check for good seat pressure.
Title: EGR question
Post by: skalor on August 01, 2004, 09:43:19 AM
My '90 Lumina Euro had a digital EGR.
Title: EGR question
Post by: skalor on August 01, 2004, 09:44:01 AM
Sorry about the double post, but the board was acting funny.  :oops:
Title: EGR question
Post by: tyroelite on August 01, 2004, 10:27:49 AM
so this:
(http://home.comcast.net/~krazybaddude/EGR/EGRCompleteTop.JPG)
is the one that everyone has in their TGP's or the other style?

Can you switch to the other style and would it make any difference (maintenance easier?)
Title: EGR question
Post by: z284pwr on August 01, 2004, 05:21:09 PM
Quote from: tyroeliteso this:
http://home.comcast.net/~krazybaddude/EGR/EGRCompleteTop.JPG
is the one that everyone has in their TGP's or the other style?

Can you switch to the other style and would it make any difference (maintenance easier?)

Other one is the one on my TGP
Title: EGR question
Post by: RareGMFan on August 01, 2004, 08:07:45 PM
Quote from: z284pwr
Quote from: tyroeliteso this:
http://home.comcast.net/~krazybaddude/EGR/EGRCompleteTop.JPG
is the one that everyone has in their TGP's or the other style?

Can you switch to the other style and would it make any difference (maintenance easier?)

Other one is the one on my TGP

Same here, as well as my AWDs.

I don't think there's any benefit with the version in that photo, and they're no easier to maintain (fail just as often).  Plus they cost a hell of a lot more.  You can get them cheaper elsewhere, but at GM, they're over $300 for the style in your photo.
Title: EGR question
Post by: z284pwr on August 02, 2004, 10:39:03 AM
Quote from: 6000STE/AWD
Same here, as well as my AWDs.

I don't think there's any benefit with the version in that photo, and they're no easier to maintain (fail just as often).  Plus they cost a hell of a lot more.  You can get them cheaper elsewhere, but at GM, they're over $300 for the style in your photo.

With that being said, I don't see why you don't just plug the hole on the exhuast manifold and and just make it "appear" to be working, not that it really does anything anyways  :roll:
Title: EGR
Post by: herb427sc on August 02, 2004, 03:26:12 PM
I had a problem finding the right length tube for the EGR.
Not available from GM anymore...
Title: EGR question
Post by: TurboGTU on August 02, 2004, 11:58:29 PM
I could have sworn the same year Euros had them. Oh well. Most 88 cars SHOULD have the old egr and tube. I know for sure the 88 berettas have the old EGR and tube.
You have to kinda shoe horn the tube in there. Thats what I did. I think the TGP has a shorter EGR tube.
Title: EGR question
Post by: TurboGTU on August 05, 2004, 01:34:51 AM
procrastinating..oh well.

I went to the junk yard today and saw that indeed the 89 Grand prix with the 3.1 had a vacume egr. All the 2.8 had the same vacume. But all 90s had digital. I knew I saw the 3.1 with the old egr...I just thought it was the Euro.

off sub...but I saw a Diesel Potiac 6000. I didn't know they made those...how rare are those?
Title: EGR question
Post by: maximage on August 05, 2004, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: z284pwr
Quote from: 6000STE/AWD
Same here, as well as my AWDs.

I don't think there's any benefit with the version in that photo, and they're no easier to maintain (fail just as often).  Plus they cost a hell of a lot more.  You can get them cheaper elsewhere, but at GM, they're over $300 for the style in your photo.

With that being said, I don't see why you don't just plug the hole on the exhuast manifold and and just make it "appear" to be working, not that it really does anything anyways  :roll:

I thought out cars relied on the egr. Wouldnt you have to take the EGR out of the code for the car to run right without it?