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Exhaust gas recirculation system - exploded view of components > < Checking exhaust system for leaks
Exhaust gas recirculation system
Exhaust gas recirculation system
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t  Under certain operating conditions, exhaust gas is fed into the intake air via the exhaust gas recirculation valve -N18-. By means of this mixture, a lowering of the combustion temperature and consequently an improvement of the exhaust gas composition is achieved.
t  The exhaust gas recirculation valve -N18- is activated by the engine control unit.
t  Pulsed actuation makes it possible to obtain any required valve position.
t  The exhaust gas recirculation potentiometer -G212- signals the current position of the exhaust gas recirculation valve -N18- to the engine control unit. The valve and the potentiometer are integrated in a single component.
t  If the exhaust gas recirculation valve -N18- is blocked in the open position, this is noticeable due to poor idling characteristics.
   

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