996spdFormula

99 pontiac firebrid formula no mods bone stock just cutout.....car recently started sputtering, hesitating, and misfires at low rpms....when first warm up the car it drives fine it after a while that i drive the car it starts feeling the hesiation and sputtering...and also like from 1500 2000 rmps car misfires but there is no codes scanned the car no codes were thrown back!...no codes but it did say EGR Valve ...not ready...can that be the problem...should i cahnge the egr valve....comment please

AF1Strider

sounds like wat my camaro is doing.

jmm98LS1

iTrader: (28)

Your EGR valve might be stuck open, causing an overly rich condition at low rpm. My car acted the same way when the EGR valve died, and I promptly ripped the whole system off.

996spdFormula

is it easy or hard to rip the system off....what exactly did you do!

CULATR

iTrader: (96)

yea i need details .........

ssfugazi

Just take the egr off and plug up all the holes. The car will throw a ses light, just go to a tune shop and they can remove it from your computer.

3800RS

iTrader: (15)

i have a working egr system for sale. 30 shipped and its yours

jmm98LS1

iTrader: (28)

Yep, you'll just need block off plates for the passenger exhaust manifold/header and a freeze plug for the intake. Your SES light will turn on until you have the trouble codes tuned out, but it won't negatively affect the performance of the car. Really cleans up that side of the motor.

996spdFormula

now if do i really need to buy the whole system,,if so ill buy it off 3800RS, but if the car doesnt need it i might just rip it off...you get it!....does anyone know of a website that shows you how to do it...or a step by step process..if so let me know............so the egr can be whats causing my car to hesitate, sputter, vibrate...99 formula 86,000 miles...maybe?

slvr98camaro

iTrader: (1)

take the egr off and see if it is sticking.

i had the same exact problem, but theres no way im going to pay $200 for an egr, i just drive it with the SES light on.

i cleaned my egr out many times, but i guess im not getting it good enough because it keeps throwing the code

996spdFormula

ok! so if the egr was to be damaged then that would throw me the code right....well my car hesitates, sputters, vibrates.....but there is no code...my car throws no codes....so what can it be?

996spdFormula

once you get off your car and its turned off does anyone experiencea funky smell....smells like dirty oxygen coming from the car....is that the egr