EGR

[jaredts]

Just re-read, and I see what you're saying.  Presumably there's vacuum at the egr all the time, then.  Sorry to interrupt, carry on guys.

[VileZambonie]

Take your test light and connect it to B+, touch ground and verify it lights up. Now with the engine running touch the terminal that had zero volts and see if it lights up.

[mpullen66]

I dont have a test light. only have mulit-meter.

I had a chance to mess with it today.

1. There is good vacuum at the throttle body
2. The solenoid opens and pulls vacuume when accelerating
3. The EGR valve opens when I pull vacuum on it but it doesnt stay open. When i pull vacuum it opens for a split second then closes again.
4. I left the EGR valve off and started the motor, then throttled it a bit. I also sprayed carb cleaner in the EGR holes (hope that wasnt stupid), then started and throttled a bit.......no change when all was reconnected.

Sorry to be a pain. Im at a loss

[VileZambonie]

Start over - when the engine is running like crap, pull the vacuum hose off of the EGR valve and see if A) it runs better and B) if there is vacuum there.