Guest calebz Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Could someone explain the function of the EGR system and its effects on A/F mixture for my 87 turboWagon? Same question for the o2 sensor.. Please also explain the negative side effects of malfunctioning/disconnected units(egr and O2) If the egr solenoid was disconnected on my turbowagon, shouldn't there be an error code flashing? I know these questions sound kinda dumb.. but humor me please thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cougar4 Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Here is a site you can go to find out more info: autorepair.about.com/libr...ef-165.htm Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest calebz Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Thanks for the info. bump.. still have q's on the O2 sensor.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wjmgl10 Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 o2 senses o2 in the ex. mixture. i dont remember the numbers here, but some ammount of o2 means lean, and some other amounts mean rich. The ECU adjusts the injector pulses accordingly. does that answer the Q(s) you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest turboroo Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 this was a topic a while back but heres my input on it again. egr reduces combustion temps. I would leave it hooked up and not mess with subarus enginering it can under a worst case situation lead to engine failure. just the risk of that is enough to keep me from messing with it. as for 02 operation there is a .5v reference voltage on the signal wire generated by the ecu. the o2 will generate a signal that will override the referance voltage. it varys from about .1 to .9v. higher voltage is an indicator of a rich mixture or low o2 content in the exhaust. subarus seem to do halfway decent without it hooked up but once again it is there for a reason. it will make the cat last much longer and run cleaner and better gas mileage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest calebz Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Hmm.. was hoping there might be some magic solution for my lean troubles buried here somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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