tubbs89

I have a 97 neon SOHC and i was wondering is there any information that i should know or be aware of befor i go and replace my EGR valve???? Any info is greatly appreciated thanks...

palindromelol

Yup..

go here:
http://www.neon-owners.org/neon/tec...997/EPL_TAB.PDF

download
EPL_11.PDF
It is chapter 11 for the 97 neon service manual.
See pages 11-1, 11-3, and 11-7

das2123

You have to replace the EGR valve and the solenoid at the same time. Not the easiest job to do, because of the bottom bolts of the EGR valve. But with some extensions, busted knuckles, and time you can get them out. You will have to remove your intake if you still have a stock one.

wafrederick

Go to your nearest auto salvage yard and get the solenoid off a junk engine.Get one off any Chrysler engine will fit and that what goes bad if you want to go the cheap way.A new egr valve with the new solenoid,it comes that way and is about $150.00 from the dealer only.

das2123

No way to confirm that a salvage one is in good working condition. Besides they are $85 from the my local dealer. Autozone sell them also but they are $94.99 online!

wafrederick

I have put on used egr soleniods and on Chrysler products and they worked.I bet the ones from AutoZone(really called AutoJunk) are no good.AutoZone parts are 100% junk!I guarentee an AutoZone part gets replaced 3 or more times because the parts are cheap.

palindromelol

wafrederick,

I just imagined going to a salvage yard and paying 80 bucks for a ERG valve and not knowing that the previous owner had just replaced it prior to salvage with an autozone product. That would be kind of ironic wouldn't it. 80 bucks for a junked hunk of 100% junk. Would that make it 2 x junk or junk squared?
I have a 96 Neon that is about 25% Autozone/Napa. It works exquisitly.

wafrederick

It was the solenoid part only that I put on and that is what goes bad.I know about AutoZone parts.One of my father's customers brought his Chevy pick up in for a miss and some moron put cheap plugwires from AutoZone.My father replaced those junk Autozone wires with high quality,top of the line Carquest plugwires on and the miss was gone.

das2123

The valve also gets stuck and will not function properly. Sometimes it can be cleaned and lubed. I hadn't thought of just replacing the solenoid as I currently have the EGR code, but I just have it blocked off for now.

dsaunders

I HAD TO BLOCK MINE TOO my car shows a code 32
were it the solinoid at? on /in the valve any way to check it?

dsaunders

can any body help my 1996 shoc neon has a
code 32 egr
are there any tests/rigging i can do to it and pass emissions here in illinois?? any pictures/procedures would be helpful .
thank you

das2123

You can try taking it off and cleaning and relubing it, but it might not help. The solenoid is that thing that is around the stock intake tube. That is what probably needs to be replaced. The part is about $85 from the dealer or you can block off the EGR and get a Mopar PCM. The Mopar PCM doesn't check the EGR valve, so you will not get a code 32.

dsaunders

were can i get a mopar PCM ? how much do they run?$ thanks for your help.
i took the valve off and it moves easly when sucked on cleaned it up any way, any body know how i can check/repair the solinoid?? should it have power going to it all the time ,etc.??

das2123

You can get the Mopar PCM for about $200 from Modern Performance if you have a maunul tranny. If you have an auto, then you will be required to do some extra work.

I don't know of any way to check the solenoid.