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  1. ALTEREG0 replied to the thread Advice Needed! P0401, P0300, P0301, P0303 Head Gasket and/or EGR?.

    Interesting question, what do you think @ChapmanF? If the cooler in my car is squeaky clean (at least for the time being) I would...

    Oct 16, 2024 at 12:24 AM

  2. ALTEREG0 replied to the thread Advice Needed! P0401, P0300, P0301, P0303 Head Gasket and/or EGR?.

    I wanted to check the magnet on the EGR valve currently installed in the car which I believe is the original one. Went with the family...

    Oct 16, 2024 at 12:04 AM

  3. ALTEREG0 liked ChapmanF's post in the thread Advice Needed! P0401, P0300, P0301, P0303 Head Gasket and/or EGR?.

    Yes, I'm sure it has something to do with the ECM driving the valve toward closed when the conditions are also very hot and the plastic...

    Oct 15, 2024 at 5:31 PM

  4. ALTEREG0 replied to the thread Advice Needed! P0401, P0300, P0301, P0303 Head Gasket and/or EGR?.

    @ChapmanF thank you so much for taking the time to explain it to me. What would be your theory as to why does the ski jump (ramp)...

    Oct 15, 2024 at 5:14 PM

  5. ALTEREG0 replied to the thread P0401 - Check Engine Light (entire system cleaned and new EGR Valve).

    @ChapmanF Thank you for the help, do you mind explaining (or pointing me to the post that does explain if it has already been done) how...

    Oct 15, 2024 at 4:51 PM

  6. ALTEREG0 replied to the thread Advice Needed! P0401, P0300, P0301, P0303 Head Gasket and/or EGR?.

    Thank you @ChapmanF, I'm not so sure about the hot knife (never tried doing something similar to that). I have a "plastic welding gun"...

    Oct 15, 2024 at 4:40 PM

  7. ALTEREG0 replied to the thread Advice Needed! P0401, P0300, P0301, P0303 Head Gasket and/or EGR?.

    Hello @Mendel Leisk, how did I miss that! Thank you and sorry! (Edit: I just realized you just posted that response to a comment on mine...

    Oct 15, 2024 at 1:31 PM

  8. ALTEREG0 attached a file to the thread Advice Needed! P0401, P0300, P0301, P0303 Head Gasket and/or EGR?.

    I was reading another thread where @ChapmanF helped another forum member research and I believe fix his car’s issue. Could it be...

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  9. ALTEREG0 replied to the thread P0401 - Check Engine Light (entire system cleaned and new EGR Valve).

    Hello @Rob Cameron, were you able to resolve the issue? My car is showing the P0401 CEL code a few weeks AFTER I did a (preventive, no...

    Oct 15, 2024 at 12:12 PM

  10. ALTEREG0 replied to the thread Advice Needed! P0401, P0300, P0301, P0303 Head Gasket and/or EGR?.

    1.- Yes, sorry I was not more specific. The small EGR passages where not obstructed at all, just a thin layer of build up. I cleaned...

    Oct 11, 2024 at 12:16 PM

  11. ALTEREG0 replied to the thread Advice Needed! P0401, P0300, P0301, P0303 Head Gasket and/or EGR?.

    I guess I will find out this weekend when I get my scanner, thank you RJParker!

    Oct 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM

  12. ALTEREG0 liked rjparker's post in the thread Advice Needed! P0401, P0300, P0301, P0303 Head Gasket and/or EGR?.

    I don’t know if the Autel AP200 has the egr step test.

    Oct 10, 2024 at 5:29 PM

  13. ALTEREG0 replied to the thread Advice Needed! P0401, P0300, P0301, P0303 Head Gasket and/or EGR?.

    Hello @Mendel Leisk, it was a typo, I think back then it had 180k (now has over 181k I believe). I went ahead and took advantage of a...

    Oct 10, 2024 at 5:29 PM

  14. ALTEREG0 replied to the thread Advice Needed! P0401, P0300, P0301, P0303 Head Gasket and/or EGR?.

    Awesome! @rjparker , do you know if such test can performed with the Autel AP2000?

    Oct 10, 2024 at 4:56 PM
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