Re: ground locations.
here is what I found
The Blazer story
The owner of a Chevrolet Blazer equipped with a 4.3-liter, V-6 engine complained that the engine would stumble and hesitate at times. Everything seemed to be functioning correctly, except that the service technician discovered a weak vacuum going to the EGR valve at idle.
This vehicle was equipped with an EGR valve control solenoid. The computer pulses the solenoid to control the vacuum that regulates the operation of the EGR valve.
The technician checked the service manual for details on how the system worked. The technician discovered that vacuum should be present at the EGR valve only when the gear selector indicates a drive gear (drive, low, reverse).
Because the technician discovered the vacuum at the solenoid to be leaking, the solenoid was obviously defective and required replacement. This solenoid is called an electronic vacuum regulator valve, or EVRV, by General Motors Corporation. After replacement of the solenoid (EVRV), the hesitation problem was solved.
Note: The technician also discovered in the service manual that blower-type exhaust hoses should not be connected to the tailpipe on any vehicle while performing an inspection of the EGR system. The vacuum created by the system could cause false EGR valve operation to occur