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  • noun Acronym of exhaust gas recirculation.

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Examples

  • Rep. Nick Rahall of West Virginia, the top Democrat on the House transportation committee, received between $15,001 and $50,000 from EGR Industries Inc., a firm that owns real estate in West Virginia.

    Side Jobs Bolster Some Lawmakers' Paychecks Danny Yadron 2011

  • Overall it was a good day for EGR, which also placed 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup competitor Juan Pablo Montoya 10th with a couple of laps led as well.

    McMurray caps emotional return to Ganassi-led team 2010

  • He picked up a ball-peen hammer, leaned on the passenger-side fender, and tapped twice on the EGR valve.

    Least Resistance 2009

  • Blocking the EGR system keeps the fuel injectors and intake valves clean.

    Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Somebody Should Write About This… 2010

  • He picked up a ball-peen hammer, leaned on the passenger-side fender, and tapped twice on the EGR valve.

    Least Resistance 2009

  • The EGR system is designed to lower cylinder temperatures to allow leaner fuel mixtures at constant cruising speeds.

    Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Somebody Should Write About This… 2010

  • EGR has some 100oz silver bars but they're from some small mint with a "π" (the pi character) stamp.

    Shameless Canadian Silver Bug plug Canadian silver bug/Green Assassin Brigade 2008

  • But Navistar's so-called Exhaust Gas Recirculation system, or EGR, has been ridiculed by competitors claiming that MaxxForce engines provide lower fuel economy than engines with the more popular Selective Catalytic Reduction system, or SCR.

    Navistar Gets Big Truck Order From J.B. Hunt 2010

  • The company runs a fleet of bio-diesel, EGR and propane vehicles that offer some perks to people wanting to take public transportation, like WI-FI, tables, electric ports, leatherette seats, direct TV, and IPod connections, even breakfast and coffee served by an attendant - things you don't normally find on a bay area city bus.

    Jaunted - The Pop Culture Travel Guide 2009

  • Both sites suggest your EGR valve replacement should have cost less than $350.

    When to Trust Your Mechanic 2009

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