Rpm moves at idle


Rpm moves at idle Mechanic's Assistant: How many miles are on the car? What size is the [engine](/topics-engine-chevy/)? 186017 miles, I think engine is 3.6 Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of you...

Rpm moves at idle Mechanic's Assistant: How many miles are on the car? What size is the [engine](/topics-engine-chevy/)? 186017 miles, I think engine is 3.6 Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2008 chevy equinox Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Equinox yourself? What have you tried so far? No. I took it to a mechanic when the emmision test failed Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? That is all I think

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Checkbegr valve.What are the symptoms of a failing EGR valve? Your engine has a rough idle. ... Your car has poor performance. ... You have increased fuel consumption. ... Your car frequently stalls when idling. ... You can smell fuel. ... Your engine management light stays on. ... Your car produces more emissions. ... You hear knocking noises coming from the engine.

Some of that is happening. Fuel consumption, rough idle. No lights come on tho. Is the EGR an expensive fix?
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