1996 Ford Taurus p0402 p0430

1996 FORD TAURUS
146,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MAJICMAZO
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My check engine light has been on and i got the diganistics and i got the folowing codes
p0402(Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow (EGR) Excessive Detected)
and p0430(Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2))
Dec 11, 2009 at 6:37 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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start by cleaning the EGR valve then resetting the codes. if they come back then replace the EGR valve.
Dec 11, 2009 at 6:56 PM
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