EGR cleaning question

[IndianaVX]

zorak,
did your gasket have a burn off screen on it??
i have cleaned my egr aat least 5 times, and havent changed the gasket yet. it came off clean, and figured i could re use it.'
i have heard of a gasket with the screen built into it, and it supposedly helps burn off carbon before it can be deposited in the egr, which is the problem anyway.
i would sure like to find em somewhere.......
david

[Zorak]

zorak,
did your gasket have a burn off screen on it??
i have cleaned my egr aat least 5 times, and havent changed the gasket yet. it came off clean, and figured i could re use it.'
i have heard of a gasket with the screen built into it, and it supposedly helps burn off carbon before it can be deposited in the egr, which is the problem anyway.
i would sure like to find em somewhere.......
david

The only supplier for those gaskets with screens that I have ever been able to find is this one:

http://tomco-inc.com/Klean_Screen_9176.aspx

but they don't list any Isuzu 3.5L applications

If anybody else knows of a source for these I would certainly be interested...

[JHarris1385]

Thanks Zorak I like the clean screens they offer.

[rowhard]

You know, I wonder IF, just maybe, and I don't know, IF this EGR valve might be an off the shelf GM part like the idle motor is, (according to my mechanic). Sure would be sweet if it was.

[ankgupta]

Hi,

Dont mean to steal the thread. This is my first post here. Let me first introduce myself. I own a Isuzu Rodeo 2nd Gen. Always wanted to own a VX but ended up owning a Rodeo. Interesting info on the EGR. I think the EGR in our vehicle is interchangeable from lot of GM cars. Please check the thread below.

http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic.php?t=6869

Some time back I bought the EGR gasket from Kragen and the part number interchanged with Saturn too. So if any body gives the kleen screen gasket a shot, please post back if it helps.

Thanks,

-Ankur

[rowhard]

ankgupta, very interesting, thanks for that. I brought this up about a year ago about a cross reference list for GM versus ISUZU parts. Sure would be nice if a member here worked at a parts house.

[rowhard]

Might be onto something here. As ankgupta said, our 3.5 wasn't listed. But that is out of their pdf manual that is probable outdated since their website is being updated. For s@#t's and giggles, I took the part number for the Isuzu 3.1 V6 and it crosses to many GM motor's. Will contact them and see if I can get a updated PDF catalog. IF they help out, will start the process of building us a cross reference list for everything I can cross. Keep your fingers crossed.