Does a Chevy Cruze have an EGR valve?

Yes, the Chevy Cruze does have an EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) valve. The EGR valve is responsible for lowering the car’s exhaust emissions by recirculating a portion of the gases coming out of the engine back into the combustion chamber. Without the EGR valve, the vehicle will not recycle and reuse any of its gas, which increases the emissions and may cause the car to fail an emission inspection.
Additionally, there are discussions and forum posts from Chevy Cruze owners specifically mentioning issues with the EGR valve, such as needing to replace or clean the EGR valve and cooler housing. This indicates that the Chevy Cruze is indeed equipped with an EGR valve.
If you need further assistance or information about the EGR valve in the Chevy Cruze, feel free to ask!

How do I know if my EGR valve is bad?

What are the symptoms of a failing EGR valve?

1. Your engine has a rough idle.
2. Your car has poor performance.
3. You have increased fuel consumption.
4. Your car frequently stalls when idling.
5. You can smell fuel.
6. Your engine management light stays on.
7. Your car produces more emissions.
8. You hear knocking noises coming from the engine.

Where is the EGR valve on a Chevy Cruze?

The EGR By-Pass Valve is located on the driver side of the engine, below the EGR valve electrical connector. This will direct all cleaner back through the EGR cooler to the exhaust. Remove the EGR cooler by-pass valve vacuum hose.

Where is the EGR valve located?

The valve is typically at the top of the engine’s rear near the firewall on vehicles with a carburetor. To access the valve, you must disconnect the car battery’s negative terminal.

What happens if your EGR valve is blocked?

A faulty EGR can result in excessive carbon/soot at the turbine end of the turbo charger. This could cause the VNT mechanism to become clogged and stick which in many cases will cause engine management lights to appears along with reduced performance known as “limp mode”.

How do you tell if your EGR valve needs to be cleaned or replaced?

When Do You Know It is Time to Clean?

1. Difficulty in starting the engine.
2. Rough idle.
3. Engine vibration.
4. Poor acceleration of the engine (during drive)
5. Engine easily running hot.
6. Engine ‘ping’ when under load.
7. Smell of unburned gas fumes.
8. Decrease in gas mileage.

Is it OK to drive with a bad EGR valve?

Technically you can drive without a working EGR valve.
The role of your EGR valve is to reduce the number of toxic NOx gases in the air, so if it isn’t working quite right, more toxic gases will be released into the air. For this reason, we don’t recommend driving without a working EGR valve for too long.

Will a bad EGR valve throw a code?

However, some older EGR systems are completely vacuum/mechanical and have no feedback. So the only symptom you would get might be a poor idle, or even an engine that dies at idle. In modern cars plugged EGR or Stuck open EGR can throw a code.

Does my car have an EGR valve?

The majority of modern vehicles incorporate EGR valves into their design to reduce NOx emissions and therefore meet stringent emissions regulations. EGR systems recycle a portion of the exhaust gas back into the combustion chamber, where it combines with fresh intake air.

Where is the EGR valve on a 2012 Chevy Cruze?

These pipes aside. And you just not gonna be able to see it for now. Right there right there I’m touching it with my finger.

What would cause an EGR valve to go bad?

EGR valves operate in a hostile environment so over time will experience wear and tear. However, the single biggest cause of failure is the buildup of carbon particles from the exhaust gases along the EGR and intake system passages.