car is showing an egr valve and knock sensor code was told it could be the evap system

2000 NISSAN ALTIMA
143,000 MILES
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FIXITMYSELF 1
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the check engine light is on there are no noises coming from the engine and the car runs fine the egr control valve and charcoal canister were replaced last year physically examined them could see no broken wires or hoses
Aug 29, 2011 at 9:03 PM
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I meant evap control valve not the egr valve
Aug 29, 2011 at 9:04 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Try cleaning it out and see what happens
Aug 30, 2011 at 4:10 AM
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try cleaning out the control valve the egr valve or the canister ? And how do I go about doing that?
Aug 30, 2011 at 9:57 AM
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