p0401 code fix

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MIKE MAREI
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i drove it fine the next day I heard noise then the engine light came on code number p0401?
Mar 16, 2012 at 6:28 AM
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BORIS K
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Hello,

P0401 relates to insufficient flow from EGR valve. This can be caused by a faulty EGR valve or a blocked EGR passage from the valve to the inlet manifold.

How to access and clean the EGR passages in the inlet manifold.

https://youtu.be/Xh9ieHEfUB4

See picture below how the EGR valve looks like.

Please let us know how you get along.


Cheers, Boris
Oct 12, 2021 at 2:04 AM
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