What are the symptoms of a failing EGR valve?

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asked Dec 2, 2017 in Repairs/Maintenance by Jetta 998 (250 points)
What are the symptoms of a failing EGR valve?

When an EGR valve is failing on a car or other vehicle what are the symptoms that happen when an EGR valve is failing or about to fail?

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answered Dec 2, 2017 by Mechanic21 (29,150 points)
If your car is idling rough then your EGR valve is most likely failing. A rough idling car engine is the most common symptom letting you know your EGR valve is failing.

An EGR valve is an Exhaust Gas recirculation device.

The EGR usually becomes stuck open allowing the Exhaust gas to recirculate causing the rough idle.

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