air filters and EGR system flow faults

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

01-30-2011, 04:36 PM

jholst

Junior Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jan 2011

Posts: 6

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

air filters and EGR system flow faults

I just put in a K&N air filter into my 1994 850(non turbo) sedan. About three days later I got a check engine light indicating a 2-4-1 EGR system flow fault. Could this two things be connected?

Reply Like

01-30-2011, 07:53 PM

91shelby

Senior Member

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Poulsbo Washington

Posts: 854

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

you might want to pull your egr valve and clean it it is probably plugged i know mine was when i got it at 189k miles

Reply Like

01-31-2011, 01:18 AM

ibified

Senior Member

Join Date: May 2010

Posts: 1,712

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

doubt they are connected. the EGR tubes plug over time. When i got my car it was so plugged i had to clear out the opening with a cordless drill.

Reply Like

Reply Subscribe

Related Topics

Thread

Thread Starter

Forum

Replies

Last Post

Oil filters/Cabin filters

movistardave

For Sale / Trade - Archive

01-20-2013 12:07 PM

Non EGR IPD stage 1 Tune ECU in an 1995 egr car

91shelby

Volvo 850

04-29-2011 01:04 PM

Non-EGR intake on EGR engine?

VTBricked

Volvo 850

12-30-2009 09:11 PM

Why some EGR...others No EGR?

Erich73

Volvo 240, 740 & 940

05-19-2009 11:40 PM

Question about egr vs. non-egr heads...

burnferris

Volvo V70

02-08-2009 04:43 PM