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Old 03-23-2006, 04:00 PM   #3
Longknocker
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Re: My Latest problem on the wifes 95 Lumina

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Originally Posted by richtazz
Your car uses a 3-solenoid electronic EGR valve. These solenoids are what you are referring to as the EGR "sensors". Replacement of the EGR valve is the fix. It is mounted on the upper plenum near the throttle body. It takes less than 5 minutes to change (it's mounted by two 10 mm bolts and has one wire harness plug in the center), but that is one expensive valve. An AC-Delco runs $210.69, and Advance and Auto Zone sell theirs for about the same.
Thanks Richtazz,
You are right, the scanner said "3EGR solenoid".
Now that you have filled me in, i know what it meant.
I thought there must be 3 different ones..

I figured it was going to be expensive.

What exactly does that valve control?

Thanks again for the reply.
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