DRIVEABILITY COMPLAINTS CAUSED BY EGR VALVE DAMAGE. Buick Skyhawk 1987

For 1990-2009 cars

# DRIVEABILITY COMPLAINTS CAUSED BY EGR VALVE DAMAGE

#### MODELS AFFECTED: 1987 SKYHAWKS WITH LL8 2.OL OHV ENGINES (VIN CODE 1)

Vehicle driveability symptoms of difficult starting, poor idle, stalling, sag off idle, low-speed surge, low block learn memory (BLM) and closed loop integrator (INT) readings, or idle RPM oscillations of 200-300 RPM can be caused by EGR valve damage.

Verification that the above symptoms are EGR valve damage related are to look for: 1. Obvious tilt of the EGR valve's vertical axis 2. Erratic EGR pintle/stem movement 3. No change in symptoms with disconnected EGR valve vacuum

If observed, replace with the appropriate EGR valve to repair the problem.

Use applicable labor operation.

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