my problem was slightly the same... except the header also has the wrong connection as well... the US egr pipe has a male connection going to the exhaust manifold, the JDM pipe has a female connection. i just swapped in a JDM motor. i got a header as a cheaper replacement for the pre-cat as it...
got a 02 protege 2.0fs after a few overheating issues and already replacing head once. ive decided itd be more cost effective to just do an engine swap. now ive been told and read that id have to use the intake and exhaust manifolds from my american motor and possibly the Crank sensor. im...
i have same problem.. first noticed it when the radiator acutually blew up, 4inch crack in top. tried multiple things to patch it but it kept blowing it off... i was told its prolly head gasket leaking Co2 into water jacket, so i changed head gasket and now temp shows fine always but water boils...
thanx for the awesome post!! ive had this problem for a month since changing my head gasket and replacing the head.... right after i read this i went out to the car to find the egr valve, which is right where u said, then i saw a plug hanging there and thought where the hell does that go... its...