Q: My egr code is flashing during my smog test I have driven it about 1000 my check engine is not on
I need my smog test done and all of my codes have been reset except for my egr code I have driven it for about 1000 miles and it still has not reset my check engine light is not on so I don't know what to do
My car has 167019 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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