Egr vacuum modulator filter
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why replace the filter? Is the modular working? to test it apply vacuum to single in/outlet on bottom if it won't let you pull air out of it it's fine if it does then replace modular you can find used on certain year Avalon and certain pickups if you can't find a v6 camry
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I need to purchase a hand held vacuum pump and will try the suggestion. I do not think the problem is with the modulator as the engine light reappeared after I cleaned the filter and reset the check engine light.
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you can test VSVs without removal just use longer vacuum line and a cup of water to see if open or closed by blowing into cup of water thru both in and out separately to see if working. When I had to test them I found out while ignition off VSVs are open when ignition on without turning on car engine on the VSVs close. So testing will prove they close if they don't then that VSV to me was faulty I replaced and next issue was modular which test proved it was faulty replaced and warning permanently gone
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Egr vacuum mod. Valve
So the VSV's are the ports on top of the modulator valve?: I have since found out that the VSV is a vacuum switching value from another post. I will test to see if it is working. (closing/opening)
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Maybe not common but I had both my 96 Camry V6 and my 96 Lexus V6 the modular was bad on both. On the Lexus the EGR VSV was also faulty...I suggest check not gonna kill you and maybe 20 minutes total to check and be sure I had no other issue then this and I did checks and also cleaned carbon from EGR and it wasn't issue..thru reading many threads none helped and mostly cause they mention mostly as EGR as fault...but showing what else based on experience it can help others. Cel I had was insufficient air flow and until modular and VSV was replaced the warning sign stood lite.
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by all means check it. im just saying from my experience, i dont see many modulator go bad unless its leaking or clogged which i rarely see. the vsv is the one that provides vacuum to the modulator, so if thats not working, the pcm will trigger a code. plus there is a sensor on the vsv and thats how to computer knows. computer will not know if modulator is working or not. that's the techinician's job to find out.
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by all means check it. im just saying from my experience, i dont see many modulator go bad unless its leaking or clogged which i rarely see. the vsv is the one that provides vacuum to the modulator, so if thats not working, the pcm will trigger a code. plus there is a sensor on the vsv and thats how to computer knows. computer will not know if modulator is working or not. that's the techinician's job to find out.
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