EGR?

[Shannen Durphey]

soren wrote:
> 
> >>The first test a line mechanic does when a
> >> customer brings a vehicle in with a lost-mileage complaint is an EGR
> >> valve test.
> 
> >It is?  And here I always asked "When was the last tune up" as the
> >first test. ; )
> 
> Me too!  Unless the car had always been serviced at the dealership on a
> regular basis, then I always look for a mouse-nest in the air filter box
> first.
> 
> Soren
Cute.  I've seen lots of plug wire boots chewed on by mice.  They love
to get up around the dizzy cap on the older pickups and chew on the
silicone.  Leads to some honest "It was fine when I parked it"
stories.
Shannen