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4.5
This part is what I needed to fix my car. I have a Toyota Solara 2002 V6 SLE. Car was dying within a minute or two when the egr valve vacuum line was connected to the egr vsv, and was generally getting terrible mpg. You can test the egr valve easily by sucking on the vacuum line connected to it. If it makes a popping sound after you remove it from your mouth, the physical valve is working fine. Note that this method does not actually test its ability to hold vacuum, which it is designed to do. You can purchase hardware to test that.The actual replacement process for the egr valve on this vehicle is either very expensive, or very difficult diy. Also, research has shown that the egr vsv commonly fails, and is often the cause of emissions control system problems. For these reasons, I opted to just assume the egr valve itself was working, and buy a new vsv. A few minutes into my test drive after I replaced it, I noticed that the check engine light was finally off. It is now almost a week since, and it remains off.Regarding this piece of hardware: The car will run okay with a defective egr vsv, but you will suffer from decreased mpg, and higher engine temps. You will also fail emissions testing, obviously. On many vehicles, the egr vsv is very difficult to replace. Fortunately on this model Toyota, it is literally right under the engine cover, and takes less than 2 minutes to remove.Very happy with my purchase, and glad that there are legitimate replacement parts to be found without going to the dealer.
