>>> "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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