>> "Bob I" <birelan1(at)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:x2EEi.567$ZU7.7(at)newsfe04.lga...
>>> Dunno about space issues on a `90, but I did the one on our `95 in about
>>> a half hour and that included waiting for the flat black paint to dry,
>>> because the replacement was cadmium plated and the original was flat
>>> black. I believe I gave about $65 for the valve at NAPA, so $70 is about
>>> right. Firestone will charge you dealer retail for the valve, so figure
>>> they will get what, maybe $140 for the valve, plus all the "nickle and
>>> dime" stuff like handy wipes and environmental disposal, and what ever
>>> other charges they can pad the bottom line with. Just make sure you get a
>>> clean gasket surface before you bolt it up.
>>>
>>> gjt wrote:
>>>> `90 L98 Vert. Service Engine Light would come on after about 15 minutes
>>>> of driving. Any time I would turn off the engine, it would reset.
>>>> Comes right back on when it warms up. Took it to local Firestone. They
>>>> said my EGR valve was badly stuck. Said if I continue to drive as is,
>>>> the Cats would eventually load up with Carbon. They want $450!!! I
>>>> think this is a bit excessive. Is there something about an L98 that
>>>> makes this a difficult job? From doing some searches, looks like the
>>>> going rate for the valve is around $70.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your input.
>>>> gjt
>> Bob`s right on the money on this exercise ACDelco is the cheapest valve at
>> $60/$65 and they have 2 numbers 2145535 and 2141429 (plastic vacuum
>> fitting). Airtex is $70 and a metal fitting but shows no gasket with it so
>> check before you get back to work and there is none, FEL-PRO gasket part #
>> 70954, and ACDELCO part # 10077547. Wouldn`t be a bad idea to remove the
>> valve to take it with you, but before you do that clean it and the
>> manifold up and see if the diaphragm will hold a vacuum and work the
>> plunger, if so put it back with the new gasket. The $450 repair just
>> became a $2 job.
>>
>> --
>> Dad
>> 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
>> 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
>> 64 Red/red/white top/4spd
>>
>
>
Take a close look. My `89, and I think all
of `85 - `91 had the EGR under the plenum --
not out in the open as in the LT1.
If this is the case, you`ll need a set of
Torx bits and a flare wrench to remove the
plenun and the vacuum lines. It`s tight but
you can get the EGR out without pulling the
runners.
As Bob says, get the little gasket for the
EGR. Shop around and get a partial intake
gasket kit...one with just the gaskets
between the runners and the plenum. New
throttle body gasket is also a good idea.
If the `90 has a MAF, remove it but leave the
throttle body hanging. Disconnect the vacuum
hoses to the plenum and check for an
electrical lead to a MAT sensor on the bottom
of the plenum ...might not be one on the `90.
Gently tap the plenum to break it loose
from the runners and lift it out, vertically
so as to not scratch the mating surfaces or
drop broken gasket material down the runners.
Should be about two hours coming apart, 30
minutes to swap the EGR and clean up the
intake mating surfaces and a couple of hours
putting stuff together again. If the car has
over 80K miles it might be good to clean the
inside of the plenum
Looks like you`re making about $ 85 an hour
and have some "free" tools for the next job.
Six-pack isn`t included in this pricing. (8-O
Suggestion: Not that I don`t trust the
highly qualified Corvette specialists at
Firestone... however, before you leap into
this, dump the codes and make sure you`re
dealing with an EGR issue.
The Haynes C4 manual has some tests that can
be run on the EGR. Making sure there`s
vacuum to the EGR is a good idea-- a vacuum
leak would prevent the valve from working.
HTH
--
pj
`89 auto / `02 6-spd
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Title: Model A's come to the Lakes Region of NH Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:42:49 +0000 Author: Doug
Beginning September 24th approximately 225 Model A’s will come to the Lakes Region for a gathering and road trip. On Saturday the 26th they will tour around Lake Winnipesaukee. Many of these cars and their owners are staying in local lodging properties like the Margate and the Landmark Inn.
Here is a preview of the event as some of the cars have begun arriving in the Lakes Region earlier this week.
More on: http://lakesregionchamber.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/model-as-come-to-the-lakes-region-of-nh/
