(09-26-2021, 09:31 PM)fixkick Wrote: in 1996 J18 engine DOHC, the EGR is now just just 1 simple electric motor valve, and all this bull above gone, same on all j20 up to, 2Liter/thanks for all that info, Kick.
To answer some of your questions: the car is a 2 door.
I am living in california and plan on smogging it. the owner said it was smogged months ago before the cat broke and was removed. I will buy a cat and have someone install it soon.
I believe this is a FED car. Most likely 8 valve, but not 100%. Below are a few photos (sticker, motor, egr valve):
https://imgur.com/a/9GmgfHZ
The wire that is disconnected is actually on the transmission case, not transfer case. the 4wd indicators work, so i assume that wiring is connected.
ANOTHER NOTE: The check engine light is not on. I dont know how to pull codes. I have an OBD2 reader with me but i dont think that will work with this car, correct?
REGARDING THE EGR:
so since my car seems to not be california, are you saying that the EGR valve on it is the wrong one, because it has the thermo probe sensor sticking out?
should i get a different egr valve for it?
when the car is idle, if i press the egr valve inwards, the car stumbles which i think it means its working. But you mentioned for this car, the cat needs to be installed for the EGR vales to work properly?
I will continue to drive the car to see what is causing the smoke. I will top off with oil and monitor if oil is being burned. i dont think its coolants being burned.
when driving, i smell gas, so it may be running rich. but the CEL is not on. it smells like gas but the smoke is white / black looking.
im thinking of giving the car a seafoam treatment, maybe its a stuck fuel injector?
NOTE: i should also say that when i start the motor when its cold it idles very high, like over 2500 rpm, until its warm. also, the temperature seems a bit low even when warmed up (its usually a third of the way up the instrument cluster).
i was driving in 90 degree weather yesterday for over an hour and the temp gauge was beteen 1/3 and 1/2 the entire time.