Sensor/System Checks

1999 GMC Forward Control 5.7 R, AutomaticSECTION Sensor/System Checks
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Oldsmobile Aurora. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Check the following systems for proper operation:

  • Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system. See EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION under EMISSION SYSTEMS & SUB-SYSTEMS in SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING - 4.0L AURORA article.
  • Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system.
  • Knock Sensor (KS) system. See KNOCK SENSOR under SENSORS & SWITCHES in SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING - 4.0L AURORA article.

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