E16SE EGR Valve help

[Mazz]

Just flashed the codes and got 12 and 47. Code 47 is the EGR valve - any ideas how to fix it?

I've taken it off, cleaned all the carbon off it (that i could get to) and check the breather pipe isn't block, but the ECU light is still on :(

Help!

[craig green]

EGR has no electrical connection. I can't see how or why it'd throw that up??

[Mazz]

Its thrown it up before, i think they just get carbon'ed up

[craig green]

Yeah but its not connected via any wire or sensor to the ECU in any way.
I never had any issues with mine, I never actually thought it worked, it seemed too crude & old to work..

[MK999]

As above, it's somewhat similar to your ECU telling you you're out of milk. They don't even have a lambda so it's not even like it can work out the EGR is at fault due to lambda readings.

[craig green]

It makes as much sense as an E16SE fault reading throwing up your lambda..
the std EGR just works on vacuum to operate at small throttle openings/cruise doesent it?

I blanked mine off.

[MK999]

It does indeed work on vac, I never got round to blanking mine tbh.

[Mazz]

I have blanked it off now, using the coca-cola can method! The light is on, but it seem to idle and rev a little better...

[novanova636]

any pics of the blanking? what do you do with the vac pipes that go to it?

[Mazz]

I did take some actually, i'll get them up ASAP..and just leave to connected up as normal