Ok so my 05 mazda 6s 3.0 is throwing codes for the egr valve and is now throwing a code for a cylinder 1 misfire but brand new coil packs and plugs. Can the egr be causing that code?
Not likely that the egr is causing the misfire. I would check the electrical plug in the coil for #1 . The plastic gets brittle over time and the securing clip can break such that they dont have a positive latch and can vibrate out. I had to zip tie a couple of mine.
The codes im getting are p0301 cylinder 1 misfire
02144 exhaust gas recirculation vent control direct low
P2227 barometric pressure circuit range/performance
+1 for checking the coil plug. All 6 of mine are broken and have zips ties on them. Also check the EGR plug. Mine was cracked and broken and was not able to stay in. It was so bad that individual pins were falling out of the plug itself. I didn't find that out until about 2 in the morning while I was in the middle of changing my injectors.
I had the baro sensor code and solved it by replacing both the baro sensor and the three way solenoid right next to it on the firewall above and behind the egr valve. I suspect that your codes could be related to those parts. You might also want to take off your egr and give it a good clean out. They sometimes get gummed up and fail to close or open properly.
How to clean the EGR valve. The code one away for a little bit but it came back. So I'm assuming I need a new one but I will try buying a new sensor. They should be relatively cheap right?
They are fairly easy to remove. So unbolt the ERG valve (there a few good videos on youtube) and have a look at it. If it's really full of crude than you will wash it down with EGR valve cleaning solvent from the parts store.
To clean the EGR, had anyone had difficulty getting the nut loose to the EGR pipe? I can't break it free and am worried about cracking the plastic intake while it's still attached? Did any of you have to remove the intake to get the EGR off?
Yes, that mega nut was a bear.
I pulled the EGR out of the intake before cranking on it. I was able to get to it from the bottom with a 10" adjustable wrench and a 4' breaker bar. I believe I removed the resonator / downstream cat to get at it. I drowned it in PB blaster for a day or two before.
Good Luck.
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