[V6-12v] Check Engine Light

[Nathan Widmyer]

I ran the test and got 2411 over and over which means the EGR System
and I have the code page up for the EGR system.  Anyone know the fixes
for the common EGR system faults?   Thanks a lot in advance.


On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:13:45 -0500, Nathan Widmyer
<lighthousej at gmail.com> wrote:
> My fault, it's a 1994 90 quattro.  Does the car need to be on, and if
> so, does the check engine light need to be on?  Is the procedure you
> are referring to at http://www.12v.org/maintenance/dtc.php  ?
> 
> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 11:07:36 -0800, Tom Christiansen
> <tomchr at ee.washington.edu> wrote:
> > Nathan,
> >
> > Pull the ECU codes. You didn't mention which car you drive, but I assume
> > it's a 93-95 V6 of sorts. You can short two terminals in the black and
> > white plugs in the fuse box (under hood, driver's side) and the check
> > engine light (MIL) will blink the ECU codes at you. Check Sjm Automatic or
> > v12.org for details.
> >
> > Once you have the codes you'll be able to diagnose the problem a bit better
> > (or write to the list and we'll help you out.)
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > At 10:54 AM 1/11/2005, Nathan Widmyer wrote:
> > >For a couple weeks I've been getting the check engine light
> > >intermittently with no real common thread of occurance.  I can go to
> > >or from school and home (about 100 miles) with no light and the next
> > >day go to the 7-11 (3 miles) and get the light, or vice versa.  The
> > >light also turns off before the car is turned off too sometimes, not
> > >always.  For example, I can start the car and 5 minutes later, the
> > >light comes on and 10 minutes later it turns off.  The engine doesn't
> > >seem to change performance characteristics if the light is on.
> > >
> > >I checked the trouble codes from the climate control and I get "00o"
> > >meaning no trouble has been found.  What can I do, being at school
> > >with no tools, at least find out what can be the problem?
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