Bernd, one more quick question. Just to make sure I'm looking at the correct part on the van, is the EGR valve mounted in the passengers side of the forward cylinder head, directly above the alternator and about the size of a Red Bull can with an air tube attached to it?
Thanks,
Ray
--- On Tue, 5/5/09, Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
> From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@dodgetrucks.org>
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: O.T. 05 Grand Caravan
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 9:53 PM
> About the only thing, aside from the MIL being turned ON, is
> stalling issues
> when coming to a stop.
>
> It's not a conventional valve anymore - you can't
> clean them. The servo
> internally took a dump.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Irons [mailto:rayirons@sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 3:36 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: O.T. 05 Grand Caravan
>
>
>
> 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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