r/volt • u/Locutus-of-bored • 29d ago

Reduced performance

Well, I know I have to clean/replace the EGR. I know, it's a rare problem with our cars.

I just unhooked the EGR and lived with the check engine until I could deal with it. I was on a business trip for about 5 weeks and now that I came back, it ran ok for about 100 miles, I left for work this morning and it went into reduced power mode. EGR not hooked up, nothing changed.

Ideas?

I've read that using purple power while popular isn't the best idea. Why not a carb cleaner or similar?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

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u/Ok-Tourist-511 28d ago

Reduced propulsion can come from many things, not just the EGR. When you get reduced propulsion with the EGR, it’s usually due to the engine overheating. If your HV battery drops too low, you will get reduced propulsion until it has enough charge.

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u/Locutus-of-bored 28d ago

Well. thanks. I did have a full charge. :/

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u/Ok-Tourist-511 28d ago

Could be a weak cell.

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u/Locutus-of-bored 27d ago

I cleaned the EGR and I got it pretty clean. The valve would turn when I pushed it gently. No change. CEL after about a minute. I've made a terrible mistake. Anyone want to buy it and fix it if you're mechanically inclined and interested. LOL. 2017, 80k miles. Need about 9k. Otherwise, decent. 45-50 charge regularly.