EXCESSIVE SPARK KNOCK -PING INOPERATIVE EGR VALVE

INOPERATIVE EGR VALVES

1986 CUTLASS CIERA & CALAIS MODELS WITH 2.5L L4 ENGINE LR8 (VIN CODE R) AND L68 (VIN CODE U)

Some 1986 Cutlass Ciera and Calais models with a 2.5L L4 engine may exhibit excessive spark knock at part throttle, due to an inoperative EGR valve.

If an EGR valve has been diagnosed as inoperative because it does not respond to a normal vacuum signal, remove the vacuum hose and check the orifice in the vacuum fitting for a plugged condition. The orifice may have excessive, hardened, hose assembly lubricant blocking it. If this condition exists, clear the orifice with a small wire or pin, return the vacuum hose to the fitting, and test the EGR valve for function.

If the EGR is still inoperative, replace it.

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