Originally Posted By: eljefino
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
These EGR's are ELECTRIC. The solenoid probably burn out.
On my saturns, let's say the electromagnet can pull the pintle with 5 lbs of force. There'll be six pounds worth of goo on there. Free it up with something pokey, get it bouncing smoothly again, good to go for another year plus.
An electromagnet shouldn't care if it's stalled and can't move.
I just cleaned mine a couple weeks back; wonder if this harsh winter of cold driving, short trips etc threw some extra carbon at it.
Yes, unfortunately today's techs have little troubleshooting knowledge, but instead are trained to be "parts changers" because it's more profitable that way. If I'm not mistaken, Merkava is a tech in training, which would explain his immediate recommendation to change the EGR valve with a new one.