I got a CEL and when I checked it I got a 1005 which is my EGR. I am replacing my knock sensor tommorow so I am hoping that might help but I want to check my EGR anyhow since in my Haynes it said it should have been checked at 60K which it wasnt. But I wasnt sure on the location of my EGR. I took a few pictures and was hoping if someone could tell me if it was what I circled in the pictures below.

http://www.tromastyle.com/SuDZ/im000442.jpg
http://www.tromastyle.com/SuDZ/im000440.jpg
http://www.tromastyle.com/SuDZ/im000439.jpg

SuDZ

 

I dont know if this will help but... http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....threadid=68654

 

that's not it. you have to look at a lower level than that... Its bolted to the rear cylinder head... so look at the driver's side, between the manifold and front rocker cover.. a few inches down... there are two disc type pieces with a lot of small rubber hoses above it... you will see it's attached to a metal pipe.

 

I posted this in a thread (sorry don't know how to paste the link). You might want to try cleaning your throttle body before you start buying parts. It might fix the problem.


MIL code 32 fix
I know this is a Maxima forum but thought Max owners would like this bit of information. I kept reading how cleaning the throttle body on the Max helped cure the check engine light and poor performance with the Max. Well, the "service engine soon" light came on in my '97 Plymouth Voyager van and I ran the codes and "code 32" MIL (malfunction iindicator) light showed up. When I looked up that code in the shop manual it gave 2 choices. EGR (Exhaust gas recirculation) solenoid circuit, and EGR system failure.
Since my van has 125,000 miles I thought I would try to clean the throttle body and see if that fixed the EGR problem. It did. No more "service engine soon" light.
I guess the moral of this story is keep your throttle bodies clean.

 

The EGR valve is really close to the TB. Some of the cleaner probably got to the the EGR valve.

 

You might be right. So far, it seems to be fixed. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Also, the van seems to run smoother since I cleaned the throttle body.

 

Thanks for the help guys.

SuDZ