F'in EGR...

[Thejerseyfish]

Alright finnaly managed to get the code read today and of course its the EGR. I'm ready to drive this thing into the east river. Anyways, I checked old posts as always for how to clean it, and it seems that all of the links to the how faq don't work, they bring up this login page that I can't log into. If anyone can please help me out here so I can clean this damn thing and hopefully get the light off that would be great.

thejerseyfish

[Hotsauce]

99% it doesn't need cleaning, probably it only needs the gasket replaced and/or the 22mm nut tightened.

If you remove the egr and look in the bottom, its a very simple solenoid valve that lifts a tapered plug out of a hole to open the valve. if you push the plunger in, you can clean the hole if necessary.

John C.

[Thejerseyfish]

One small prob, don't where this thing is, what it looks like or how to even take it apart. Any help?

[VehiX]

One small prob, don't where this thing is, what it looks like or how to even take it apart. Any help?

These pice should help

[Thejerseyfish]

I had a feeling that was it but wasn't sure. So now that I know where it is how do I take it apart and clean it.

[SPAZZ]

easy

2 bolts. be carfeul with they easily stril or cross thread

plug the larger hole which I think is the hole on the left if I remember corrrectly.

Then start er up and spray brakes part cleaner down the other hole and make DAMN SURE that large hole is plugged good or you could blow yourself or your VX up or your surroundings up or VERY LARGE flames shoot out the hole catch the rag on fire and could blow something up like your VX, you or your surroundings

SERIOUS, no kidding around and neither is cleaning your EGR. So, pack the hole tight and BBQ or um spray away and replace that pvc when your done too.

[Thejerseyfish]

Cool I'll try it tommorow since I have off. I assume the carb cleaner and all the gook is just burned off in the engine?

[SPAZZ]

yep

[Tone]

The tube going into the intake should also be cleaned. If you remove the throttle body, you can see the end of the tube and the gunk that will be clogging it up. Take carb cleaner with the red tube and blow out the line back to the valve (after removing the valve).

[Thejerseyfish]

Took the valve off, no problem, although the valve itself apart, I wasn't to sure on, so I just blew cleaner in the hole a bunch of times. As for the manifold that the valve bolts to I tried to plug the big hole but it just blew the rag out each time I tried. So I finally decided to just spray cleaner down both holes, I used about 3/4 of a can, and start her up, then spray, start etc... I reset the computer, the light was off for a matter of minutes and then popped back on. I know for sure thats the code and the only code since I had it checked yesterday. So, did I not clean the thing well enough, Can you clean Both holes with the car running, whats the best way to do this? There was plenty of exhaust coming out of the big hole, so not sure if thats the prob, maybe like Tone said, its the tube that goes to the throttle body. Also tone, whats the best way to take the Throttle body apart without breaking anything, Are there jsut 4 bolts holding it on? How complicated is it?

thanks,
Randon

[Thejerseyfish]

I remember a long time ago I downloaded the cd rom service manual for the VX, but unfortunately when my HD crashed and burned I lost it. I would love to have again, now that she is getting on 7 yrs old and in need of fixing. If anyone has it to D/L again that would be awsome.

Thanks

[SPAZZ]

it is too much of a PITA to do it by email try Tone's website www.Tonemonday.com I believe you can still download it there. If you can not get with me and I'll do it by direct connect thru the messenger.

[JHarris1385]

How dangerous is this really. IM sure i need to do this to my VX but now not sure if I want to take the risk. I am experiencing rough starts and bouncing rpms and 1/2 the gas mileage out of my last three tanks of gas right about 10mpg now. And I am not expeirenced at mechanical work only oil changes thus far. Please help














easy

2 bolts. be carfeul with they easily stril or cross thread

plug the larger hole which I think is the hole on the left if I remember corrrectly.

Then start er up and spray brakes part cleaner down the other hole and make DAMN SURE that large hole is plugged good or you could blow yourself or your VX up or your surroundings up or VERY LARGE flames shoot out the hole catch the rag on fire and could blow something up like your VX, you or your surroundings

SERIOUS, no kidding around and neither is cleaning your EGR. So, pack the hole tight and BBQ or um spray away and replace that pvc when your done too.

[creeg]

Can someone who knows how post a how-to for cleaning the EGR?

I have never done it, so dont know how- it looks like a previous post here pretty much covers it, but if someone did up a good one, that would be great to have in there.

Any takers?

[driver3]

I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned... 3-4 differnent times... never worked for me. I bought a new one for ~250 and no more light.. everything is fixed. I know it's kind of high, but I got tired of the light and the fact that I never really knew anymore if there were other problems going on since the light was always on. There is a how to on the site somewhere.