the cooler position and the recirculated exhaust gas passes through the egr cooler 41 the egr valve bypass valve 100 is operably coupled to the ecu 28 to receive an operation signal 124 to move between the bypass position and the cooler position based on the predetermined state or condition in one embodiment the predetermined state is a combination of the intake charge air and the engine coolant temperatures in another embodiment the predetermined state includes only one of the coolant temperature and the intake charge air temperature in one embodiment the predetermined state includes a coolant temperature of about 120 degrees f and an intake charge air temperature of about 140 degrees f in another embodiment the predetermined state includes a coolant temperature and an intake charge air temperature both at about 160 degrees f the values provided for the intake charge air temperature and coolant temperature are exemplary values and the predetermined state maybe set based on desired operating conditions and it is within the scope of the present invention to include various temperature ranges for each of the intake charge air and the coolant temperatures with reference to fig4 there is illustrated a diagram of control logic operable to control the egr cooler bypass valve such as egr cooler bypass valve 100 variable 400 the.