# Weird EGR car illiterate quastion

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-egr-car-illiterate-quastion/169332>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 29, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-egr-car-illiterate-quastion/169332 "2020-08-29T20:17:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Dennis-131](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@Dennis-131](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dennis-131)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-egr-car-illiterate-quastion/169332/1 "2020-08-29T20:17:26Z")

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![download.jpeg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/a/6/a6cbe65677de83e2ebb41f99a3fe3a37eafa4566.jpeg)

I think i found the EGR on my car but it seems weird to me.  
It looks like its only connected to the intake.  
Isnt this supposed to have a connection to both the intake and exhaust?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-egr-car-illiterate-quastion/169332/2 "2020-08-29T20:26:22Z")

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Yes… 10 character min

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**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-egr-car-illiterate-quastion/169332/3 "2020-08-29T21:27:09Z")

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Yes it does. The open hole has exhaust going to it and the closed hole is the intake side.