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Subject:Re: EGR light
From:Ra�l Barreras
Date:Sun, 11 Jun 2000 17:36:59 -0400

Like I said before, I love this list and thanks, Tom. I appreciate the help.

Raul
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Young <tomyoung1@home.com>
To: Ra�l Barreras <raulb@IGLOU.COM>
Date: Sunday, June 11, 2000 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: EGR light

>Drop the spare tire carrier and move it out of the way.  Crawl under the
>vehicle and follow the speedo cable from the left front wheel up until you
>come to a small black box.  The speedo cable is attached to this box at one
>end and there's another speedo  cable that starts at the other end of the
>box and goes up to the speed itself.
>
>The reset button for EGR (and OXY) is on this black box.  It's "shielded",
>that is the button is at the bottom of a little plastic "well" to prevent
>accidental reset.  Find the well and insert a slender object (e.g., small
>screwdriver) into the well.  You'll hear a "clunk" when the button is
>successfully pushed and the system reset.
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Tom Young                  tomyoung1@home.com
>Lafayette, CA 94549    '81 Vanagon
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ra�l Barreras" <raulb@IGLOU.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 2:14 PM
>Subject: EGR light
>
>
>> Dear list,
>>
>>  My EGR light has come on and basically it's a nuisance. How do I "reset"
>> it. According to the Bentley, it comes on every so often in order to
check
>> the emissions system. This has been done withing standards. Although,
some
>> parts were updated (went bad and replaced), it happened before the light
>> came one. Help in this matter is appreciated.
>>
>> The vehicle is a 82 Westy.
>>
>>  Thanks.
>>
>> Ra�l
>
>

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