How To: clean the EGR

[fyremanpat]

Here it is

and after pulling off, this is what 120k looks like

and a good amount of carbon build up

after cleaning with steel brush and carb cleaner

and after bolting it back on the idle was smooth as margarine...

I strongly agree to putting a new gasket in afterwards...

 

[puckhead]

Maybe im slow, but im not seeing it in the first pic. could you point it out? I would like to do this as well

 

[fyremanpat]

dead center of the first pic. has a four wire harness, it cylindrical, above the coolant line

 

[puckhead]

Sweet, thanks dude! should be easy enough to find

 

[Mr.Hoe]

Thank Mr.Tahoe Master waiting more subjects like this

 

[Miami-Yukon]

Well this could save me some money, I was just looking for a new one...

I found a couple on ebay, new for $98 shipped and another one for around $60...

But hey $60 or $98 is still money that I can do other things with....

I'm gonna try this, maybe this weekend when I do my rear brakes...

Thanks

 

[drowndindreams]

just did this and it worked. mine wasn't that dirty though

 

[TahoeJim]

just did this and it worked. mine wasn't that dirty though

Did mine today, out of boredom really! 89k miles, I used a dremel with a nylon brush mandrel and scrubbed out the inside of the housing then blasted it with brake cleaner.

Also did the IAC while I was under the hood. Started up and idled fine, but it wasn't lumpy or erratic before. I'll see how it does next trip into town....see if it feels any different.

 

[99Yuk]

I did mine today as well as the IAC. I used Tahojim's dremel idea and intake cleaner to get inside the body and clean it out good. That's a really good idea, it works well!

You wouldn't believe the amount of black crud that comes out.

I havn't tried this stuff out on the highway yet today, but I'm anxious!

 

[98chubby]

Is it possible to block the egr? Also wouldn't it give you more power if one did? I only ask cause my friend did that to his truck and he cold feel it more in the accelaration.