3CorsaMeal
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been having probs with the way car is runnning recentely and hooked it up to a diagnostic machine and it came up with the EGR valve
is there anyway of disconnecting it and then going for a drive to see what effect it has
am sure i heard about people disconnecting it before
also where is it?
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dna23
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=190255
shud help 
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dna23
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there is a blanking plate u can order from Opel for an astra i think to block it off
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3CorsaMeal
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i was quoted £40 for the part, am sure
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dna23
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i think on the x12xe it's a lot more pricey but dont hold me to that
think this is what you need 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-EGR-Control-Valve-Astra-Cav-Vectra-Corsa-Tigra_W0QQitemZ4582620081QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
[Edited on 29-11-2005 by dna23]
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3CorsaMeal
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is there a way of temporily disconnecting the valve without blanking it all off etc?
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Stu_22
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not without EM light coming on
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3CorsaMeal
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that doesn't matter too much, just wanna see what happens if i disconnect it, before buying a new one.
am paranoid that this isn't gonna fix my prob, am sure its something else
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broster
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and the blanking plate from vauxhall takes ages to arrive.
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3CorsaMeal
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do u know how to disconnect it? i don't even know where it is
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Stu_22
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its on the lower half of the inlet manifold next to the header tank well around the area
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3CorsaMeal
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can i just pull some wires off it to disconnect it
really need someone who knows a lot about it
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Jake
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there is a cable going to it. Unclip it and see what happens.
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3CorsaMeal
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i'll have a look for that then, 
see what happens, whats the worse that can happen
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Stu_22
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Rileysport
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That picture of Rob's is getting about a bit these days
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