# Toyota Camry - Vacuum Switching Valve and EGR

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-vacuum-switching-valve-and-egr/26085>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** camry\
**Created:** [February 5, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-vacuum-switching-valve-and-egr/26085 "2009-02-05T20:18:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![fuze365](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@fuze365](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fuze365)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-vacuum-switching-valve-and-egr/26085/1 "2009-02-05T20:18:40Z")

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I have recently had problems starting my car and my mechanic told me I needed a new EGR and a VSV. I would like to get this problem resolved without paying an arm and a leg. The only problem is, I have no idea how to do anything with the car. Is there any way that I could do this myself without causing a major explosion, etc. Please help me! Thank you.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-camry-vacuum-switching-valve-and-egr/26085/2 "2009-02-05T22:05:16Z")

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Describe the problem you are having with starting the car, and any other problems. Also, tell us if it is a 4 cylinder, or a 6 cylinder, and the year.  
If there are any trouble codes when the car is scanned for a check engine light, get us those. If you need the check engine light scanned, many auto parts stores will do that for free. Bring any codes here.