# Egv sensor burning out on a v6 98 ford tauras

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/egv-sensor-burning-out-on-a-v6-98-ford-tauras/6802>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 3, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/egv-sensor-burning-out-on-a-v6-98-ford-tauras/6802 "2007-11-03T21:47:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![donnymeal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@donnymeal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/donnymeal)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/egv-sensor-burning-out-on-a-v6-98-ford-tauras/6802/1 "2007-11-03T21:47:08Z")

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I can’t work out why. The valve destroys itself as soon as you start the car.  
  
 It goes up in a smoldering mess.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2007, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/egv-sensor-burning-out-on-a-v6-98-ford-tauras/6802/2 "2007-11-04T00:18:32Z")

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Are you talking about the DPFE sensor for the EGR valve?

Tester

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/egv-sensor-burning-out-on-a-v6-98-ford-tauras/6802/3 "2007-11-04T13:38:26Z")

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If you are talking about the EVR or EGR valve the info I saw showed the solenoid in series with the #4 injector coil. Both sides of the coil went back to the PCM. One side of the coil may have a ground fault that could cause this trouble.