Anyone know how to fix code 71 EgR valve??? Do i just go to the dealer and buy the round thing(egr valve i'm assuming?) with all the tubes plugged into it. and swap out the old one and just make sure all the tubes are plugged into the same hole as the original?

 

Take it off and clean it.Make sure that the tubes are not cracked and use new gaskets..I will warn you now it's a real PITA..Hope this helps.

 

I removed it off the car and used a air compressor to blow air into all the inlet/outlets and put it back in. it didn't fix the problem and took me like 2 minutes to do. Did i miss a step?? how is it a PITA?

 

Did you completely remove it from the block and clean it out with carb cleaner??Getting it off the block is the PITA..

 

maybe i'm mistaking the EGR valve for something else. The thing i removed was next to the break fluid reserve. it was round and had maybe 3-4 small tubes connected to it. and one at the bottom which was a bit bigger tube.

 

It is located towards the back of the engine were the firewall is and it connected to the part you are describing..

 

I forgot to mention that it is metal not the plastic housing..

 

ok, maybe i have the name wrong. I "think" this is called the EGR valve regulator. This is the round unit i took off the car and blew with compressed air.

This doesn't sound like what you were talking about.

Thanks for your help so far man.

 

that wouldn't throw a code because it is only a filter..the egr valve is what that filter is connected to..

 

Gotcha, i'll have to pop the hood tomo and take a look again for the actual EGR that needs cleaning. Any instructions on how to do this. or anyone have a copy of the manual that can scan it for me on how to take this part out and clean it. Thanks.

 

My car thew code 71 in August after my brother cleaned the EGR valve very thouroughly. I took the car to Ted at Dynamic Auto Services and told him that the CEL was on and the code was 71. Ted is an experienced Lexus Master Tech and he said it was most likely the vacuum modulator. He tested it and that was the problem in my case. It is probably also the case for you.

 

Which one is the vacum modulator and how is it fixed? or do i just need to purchase a new one? how much. Thanks.

 

Just clean the egr sensor and reset the ECU!! Follow the hoses from the filter that you already cleaned to the EGR sensor it's a small metal pipe with wires coming out of it for the sensor.

 

HOW?? and which one is the EGR sensor?

 

The only metal pipe in front of the EGR modulator with wires coming out of it