Sounds like multiple problems. If the car has a security system, that might lock you in park if it's not working right. Other than that id say you have a bad ground wire somewhere.
Raising awareness of the 5th gen Chevy nova. 1985 to 1988 the Chevy nova was no more than a re-badged corolla with better looking (american 80s square looking) headlights and grill.
Hopefully more 5th gen nova guys will find this as there is NO forum for this car at all anywhere on the...
Oh.. The part you show isn't the egr valve. The silver thing in the pic might be but the black one looks like the high altitude module on my car... The egr should be on the back or side of the intake manifold...
I had the same problem with my 88 nova. No one makes that egr anymore. I spent months looking for it. Here's what I did. Look up any other egr valve for any other 1.6l. Make sure it's vacuum controlled and has the same amount of hose hookups. Go to your local machine shop (I work at one so it...
Hey There! For anyone who does not know, from 1985 to 1988 Chevy and Toyota came together to make (A bad idea) the NUMMI plant in California. This plant now make the tesla cars. The nova was just a rebadged corolla with dif headlights and grill. The car only came with the 4a-lc engine...