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There’s always something to do in Las Vegas. Every day is an event. The lights. The massive hotels. Fine dining, non-stop partying, endless gambling and scores of world-class shows are daily happenings. Las Vegas, however, doesn’t seem satisfied with its everyday excitement. The city sweetens the pot with a wide assortment of annual events that add yet another dimension to the Vegas experience.

There is something special happening on a daily basis, but some of the annual events really stand out. Consider just a few of the annual happenings that never fail to attract a crowd.

Las Vegas BikeFest

If you’re a fan of the open road and motorcycles, the FSE Las Vegas BikeFest is the place to be. Motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the world gather to celebrate their hobby and lifestyle.

Races

There are a series of automobile races in Las Vegas every year. Whether you’re a fan of the dragsters who burn down the track at the Las Vegas NHRA Nationals, into the Craftsman Truck race series or obsessed with cheering on your favorite NASCAR driver, you can find a way to feed your need for speed in Vegas.

Rodeo

Las Vegas is a western town and that legacy shines through in its strong support of top-grade professional rodeo events. The most famous is the always-packed National Finals Rodeo. The NFR, however, is merely the biggest jewel on the Vegas belt buckle. The PBR event shows off the skills of the best professional bull riders. The annual senior rodeo is a hit, too. Hey, Vegas is even the host of the annual Miss Rodeo America pageant. If you love rodeo, you’ll love Las Vegas. Shine up your boots and grab your best Stetson. It seems like there’s always a rodeo event in Vegas.

Poker

Most of us make an immediate connection between Las Vegas and gambling. Poker is the epitome of professional gaming and Vegas plays host to the granddaddy of all poker tournaments every year. The World Series of Poker is an awesome annual event. There’s always a poker tourney somewhere in Vegas, but the notable annual events are nothing short of a tourist attraction in their own rights as celebrity professionals hit the tables and try to draw winning hands.

That’s just a taste of the wide assortment of annual events that up the ante in Las Vegas. It only scratches the surface. You can find annual fairs, get togethers, rallies and festivals of every sort. You have Salsa Days in Henderson, the Clark County Fair, Reggae in the Desert, the nation’s biggest New Year’s Eve Party, film festivals, Independence Day celebrations and loads of other exciting and fun annual happenings that make visiting Las Vegas extra special.

You can put on a blindfold and throw a dart at a calendar. No matter what day your dart hits, you can be assured that there’s something different happening in Vegas. Every day offers the “standard” thrills that only Vegas can provide, but the city goes beyond that with awesome annual events that guarantee added fun and adventure.

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One of the more common codes that I typically see on a 1997-2001 Toyota 2.2L 4-cylinder Camry is a P0401. It is a code that indicates that there is a problem with the EGR System, not necessarily a problem the EGR valve itself. I hear stories of people pulling getting this code and replacing the EGR Valve without doing any testing because they don’t know what to test. They spend needless money and still haven’t fixed the problem.

There are three parts that will generally make this code appear on your car. Yes the EGR Valve is one of them, but you also have the EGR VSV, and the EGR Modulator. The first parts of inspection will be to check the function of the EGR Valve by pulling a vacuum on it with a vacuum pump. You can get a vacuum pump at and auto parts store for around $20 and even rent one at some stores.

Hook up the pump to the only vacuum port on your EGR valve. There will be a small hose attached, that you will need to disconnect and install your pump onto the same port. With the engine running at an idle you should be able to pump the vacuum pump to create vacuum on the EGR valve. The diaphragm inside the EGR Valve should raise and cause the car to die. If your car does die then your EGR Valve and it’s ports are fine. If your car stumbles or doesn’t have any change in the way it runs when you’re pulling vacuum then you probably have a bad EGR Valve or a clogged port in your intake.

If you think you have a bad valve then you should take it off the engine and test it with the same vacuum pump. You should be able to see the diaphragm inside the valve move as you are applying vacuum. If the diaphragm does move then you may have clogged ports in your intake and may need to have the intake cleaned. If it doesn’t move then you should replace the EGR Valve.

However, if your Camry stopped running when you applied that first vacuum then you should start looking to the EGR VSV. I know VS what? It’s a small blue solenoid located on the back of the engine block. It will have a couple of vacuum hoses, and a small plug attached all be held up there with one 10-mm bolt. Remove the VSV and test it by applying power and ground from your cars battery (VSV should not be plugged into harness when testing.) If you hear the VSV click when you apply power then you should replace the EGR Modulator.

The EGR Modulator is located to the right of the EGR Valve above your intake. It will have several vacuum hoses coming off of it and slides into a holder. The EGR Modulator can be purchased relatively cheap at your dealer. There is no easy testing for the modulator. If you replace the modulator and still have a problem and the light comes back on, you should then replace the EGR VSV also known as the Vacuum Switching Valve. Sometimes the VSV can have an internal break and still click when you put power and ground to the terminals, but still be bad.

So you could be wasting your money by just throwing on a valve. Remember the only way to fix something right is to know the proper testing procedure so you can come to a correct fix.

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Source by Josh Ingle