Thanks Bernd, I kinda suspected that was gonna be the case. I'm guessing about $80 for a new valve. Any idea if it will hurt the car to drive it like that for a while? Closest Autozone or Dodge dealer is 85 miles away.
Could I maybe buy some time by removing the valve and try cleaning it with some carb cleaner?
Ray
--- On Tue, 5/5/09, Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
> From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@dodgetrucks.org>
> Subject: DML: RE: O.T. 05 Grand Caravan
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 11:20 AM
> You'll need to change out the EGR Valve. The P0406 is
> the sign of a failed
> EGR Valve. The EGR valve is easily accessible but be
> warned about the
> bottom 10mm bolt on the valve. It's a tight fit next
> to the alternator and
> the molded in washer will hit one of the ribs on the
> alternator itself (on
> the way out and on the way in). Use a thin 10mm deep
> (1/4" drive) and you
> won't have any problems. 10mm and 8mm is all you need
> to swap it out.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Irons [mailto:rayirons@sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 4:26 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: O.T. 05 Grand Caravan
>
>
>
> When it rains it pours. First my 14 YO son got in a solo
> bicycle wreck a
> month ago and brok his back in 5 places and ended up
> needing emergency
> surgery to restore nerve function in his legs. He's
> doing much better now
> and walking again. Then we discovered the right front fork
> seal on my
> motorcycle was leaking and my battery is shot. Then we find
> out my wife's
> motorcycle needs a new starter. Now my wife's 05 Grand
> Caravan threw a CHECK
> ENGINE light this afternoon. I got out my trusty scanner
> and it read only 1
> code, P0406, EGR Flow Sensor A Circuit High Input. I
> cleared the code but it
> came back within 3 miles of driving. The van has about 66K
> miles on it and
> so far has been a good vehicle. Anybody got any ideas on
> what I need to do
> to fix this? EGR valve or sensor I can change relatively
> inexpensively? And
> if so, where are the parts located on the engine? Bernd?
> Any help would be
> appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Ray Irons
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