Re: EGR Valve

From: Dak99RT@aol.com
Date: Thu Apr 15 1999 - 13:37:06 EDT


Ooops... you are 100% correct... sorry: ( boy do I feel dumb. Oh well I'll
blame it on 4 hours of milling though endless e-mail: ). Sorry. I have never
changed the EGR. (Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve)
Charles

In a message dated 4/13/99 8:59:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, magnumv8@wt.net
writes:

> I think you might be thinking of the PCV valve, not the EGR valve...
>
> ---Mike, near Houston.--- http://www.mikesdakota.com
> '93 V8 4X2
> Houston Area DML Meet Page
> http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/9221
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Dak99RT@aol.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 12:08 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: EGR Valve
>
>
> > In a message dated 4/13/99 12:55:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> mcc@negia.net
> > writes:
> >
> > > My EGR valve is stopped up and I've been getting a check engine light
> > > for some time now because of it. I've taken the thing off and tried to
> > > clean it by blowing air through it, but it didn't work. Can an EGR
> valve
> > > be cleaned? If so, how?
> > >
> >
> > You could try cleaning it out with parts cleaner of brake cleaner. Do it
> > until you hear the ball rattle around in it. They are cheap at an
> automotive
> > store. Don't buy one at a junkyard.... that's as bad as buying used brake
> > pads.
> > Charles
> >



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