# Check engine light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/79188>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford\
**Created:** [May 8, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/79188 "2013-05-08T01:06:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![dcskinsfn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@dcskinsfn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dcskinsfn)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/79188/1 "2013-05-08T01:06:21Z")

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installed new egr valve and check engine light still won’t stay off

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 1:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/79188/2 "2013-05-08T01:17:56Z")

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Noted.

Was there a question in there?

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/79188/3 "2013-05-08T01:19:24Z")

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What code or codes are set here? (Most auto parts stores will read them for free.)

What year is this car? How many miles does it have? Is all maintenance up to date? How does the engine feel and sound? Why did you replace the EGR valve?

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/79188/4 "2013-05-08T04:24:45Z")

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@dcskinsfn

Model year  
Engine  
Exact fault code

Once you post that, I will post something that may help

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/79188/5 "2013-05-08T05:17:08Z")

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Did the CEL come on after the EGR was replaced? Or was it on before too, and that’s why you replaced it?