Jerry DeMoss Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 My brother wanted me to post this problem for him.The car is an '87 carbed wagon 5sp w/dr.So the problem is that the egr light is on,on the dash.Really hard for me to diagnose because he is in Alaska and me in Co. He said he just cleaned the egr about a month ago and checked the pcv valve. For some reason he said that he thinks it's the EGR control solenoid.I am thinking that it is something like maybe the TVV(therm vac valve).Tell me what you think it may be.Any help you could offer would be great.Because whatever parts he is going to need I am going to pull at the local JY and send it to him.Thankyou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarian Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 The EGR light is mileage driven. I comes on to get you to go to the dealer for service, regardless of the condition of the EGR. If you look under the dash, up high behind the fuse box, you'll see a connector that's not connected to anything. It's either blue or green, if I remember right. Next to it is a similar connector that's connected to a mating connector. Disconnect the one that's connected and connect it to the one that's not connected, and the light will go off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted December 28, 2005 Author Share Posted December 28, 2005 Thanks for the help.I think you are right about it being triggered by mileage.I forgot about that connector under the dash.Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarian Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I'm just happy whenever my very limited knowledge can be of use to someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torxxx Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 yes he is correct. 60,000 and 120,000 the egr light will turn on, telling you to inspect/clean/replace the egr valve. There is a green and blue set of T connectors behind the kickpanel directly above your clutch foot. If its plugged in green to green, you would switch it to green/blue. if its green/blue you would switch it to green to green. Dont worry about cleaning the egr valve. IF the car runs good, dont mess with it. Jerry - I told you to give your brother my number... my offer still stands.. I'm in Fairbanks again working at the sooby shop so I can get him parts if he needs anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 yes he is correct. 60,000 and 120,000 the egr light will turn on, telling you to inspect/clean/replace the egr valve. There is a green and blue set of T connectors behind the kickpanel directly above your clutch foot. If its plugged in green to green, you would switch it to green/blue. if its green/blue you would switch it to green to green. Dont worry about cleaning the egr valve. IF the car runs good, dont mess with it. Jerry - I told you to give your brother my number... my offer still stands.. I'm in Fairbanks again working at the sooby shop so I can get him parts if he needs anything. Thats is a pretty cheesey way to get somebody to bring their subaru back to the dealership just to get some moron to climb under your dash for 30 seconds. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torxxx Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 well no one ever said subaru dealerships weren't rip offs. Just like when they have you bring your car in so they can add a "conditioner" to your air conditioning pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 Torxxx-Thankyou for being available to help.Much apreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarian Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 The real reason behind it was EPA certification. They had to go at least 100,000 miles for certification, and the way Subaru got the EPA to buy off on it was to install a light that would bring you back to the dealer so they could check it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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