SoCal..need to pass smog! but CEL giving problems!!! help!

[LatinUSMC]

i have to pass the smog test here in CA. byu the 15th and pay my tags.

the Check engine light has been coming and going once it was the radiator fan thing (prob magically went away)

but the Insuffisient EGR flow ..keeps coming up. i installed the CAI (Injen) im asuming if i put the stock air box, it will get better..

and maybe i can pass the Smog check.... any ideas. or FRIE#NDLY local smog check place u socalers have "hook ups"???

http://www.smogtips.com/functional_inspection.cfm
B. Check Engine Light (MIL)
My car's check engine light is on. Will I fail the smog test? This is probably the number one question we get. Contrary to public belief, the check engine light, also known as the malfunction indicator lamp, being constantly illuminated is an automatic smog failure. Vehicle manufacturers have placed the check engine light inside the passenger compartment to inform the driver that there has been an engine or drivetrain malfunction.
Very often your vehicle's check engine light will be illuminated but you will not be noticing any driveability issues. This is due to the fact that once the check engine light, also known as the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) goes on, the engine's ECU (computer) begins to operate under pre-programmed data rather then of real-time. In other words, the computer has sensed an error from an emissions component, and replaced the data from that component with data from it's memory. This may not be the case in all check engine light failures, but it is in the majority

[krawzyazn]

its $200 right now

[LatinUSMC]

i think thats whats gonna cost me to replace the EGR valve..

[krawzyazn]

:o
i think thats whats gonna cost me to replace the EGR valve..

auto pass! for $200

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Hit me up Josue.

[ampreston85]

I'm not sure on this, but a friend of mine is a mechanic, i had the insuficient egr problem w/ a neon i previously owned. They actually have special cleaner that they use and they cleaned the valve pretty good... engine light never came on again. cost me half hour labor and thats it... sound like an option?

[D-money]

Ive heard of that it might be worth a try before gettting a new one

[.onetohate]

yeah.. have them pull out the egr, hit it with some seafoam deepcreep and toothbrushes.. that solved my cold start problem with a quickness-

[Gregtrd]

:o
i think thats whats gonna cost me to replace the EGR valve..

Just replace the egr modulator and that should fix the problem, its like 70 bucks at the dealer. Hit me up I've delt with the 5sfe and that po420 code.

[Mr_Chunkz]

:o
i think thats whats gonna cost me to replace the EGR valve..

Just replace the egr modulator and that should fix the problem, its like 70 bucks at the dealer. Hit me up I've delt with the 5sfe and that po420 code.

Yeah take your car to greg so itll fail 3 times before it passes.
Lol just kidding man

[LatinUSMC]

thanks guys..i took it to the local smog place..will take the day off tommorow to haggle a bit.