EGR Valve Cleaning

**kpaske** · 12/04/2004, 07:36 PM

In case anyone is interested, I noticed there wasn't a good EGR Valve cleaning HOW TO out there, so I made one and posted it to my web site. There also wasn't an illustrated Fuel Filter replacement HOW TO (though there were a few good non-illustrated ones), so I made that one too. If anyone cares to take a look, and offer any suggestions if I left out anything important, I'd be happy to update them.

EGR Valve Cleaning HOW TO
Fuel Filter Replacement HOW TO

**Tone** · 12/04/2004, 08:14 PM

Nicely done -thanks!

**johnnyapollo** · 12/05/2004, 05:33 AM

Most Excellent.

-- John

**Heraclid** · 12/05/2004, 08:04 AM

Thanks!

**Chopper** · 12/05/2004, 09:06 AM

Wonderful!!

**dkmiller68** · 12/05/2004, 11:00 AM

Great job and thanks...What are the symptoms that the ERG is in need of cleaning? Bad idling, acceleration, an error code perhaps?

**Kahuna** · 12/05/2004, 11:09 AM

It's people like you that make this forum so valuable. Thanks for the work!!!

**VehiCrazy** · 12/06/2004, 06:13 AM

BTT

I'm with dkmiller68. What are the signs of failure?

**kpaske** · 12/06/2004, 03:59 PM

If it gets clogged enough it will set off an error code / check engine light and can cause rough idling. Some have even claimed that it can cause engine failure, but that is questionable.

If the nut becomes loose, it will cause a diesel exhaust or clicking sound from underneath the hood.

After giving mine a thorough cleaning I felt as though my VX ran and idled a bit smoother. The improvement was minor, but worth the 10 minutes it took.

**VehiCrazy** · 12/07/2004, 06:41 AM

Thanks for the info, that is a great how-to page.

**raider** · 12/07/2004, 01:52 PM

Thanks kpaske.
Also, NAPA sells a replacement gasket with a screen in place for the valve hole (large hole), about $10.00. This helps with breaking up the carbon as it passes through. Helping to keep the carbon from building up in the egr.
I had this problem with my S-10 SS. It caused the engine to stall at idle and under load on the highway. Got so bad the truck wouldn't run. Took off the egr and cleaned it real good/replaced the gasket with the NAPA one and it has run just fine since.

**cascabel3** · 12/07/2004, 03:18 PM

Nice work on both pieces. I'll be in my garage this weekend. Thanks

**virtualruffy** · 11/10/2022, 05:52 AM

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