egr valve
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
just soak the bottom of the valve in cleaner DO NOT get it in the Upper part
cleaning the egr valve doesnt help the cooling system but routine flushing helps
you need to check your ECT vs EOT spread to see how the coolers are doing
cleaning the egr valve doesnt help the cooling system but routine flushing helps
you need to check your ECT vs EOT spread to see how the coolers are doing
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From: Grand Rapids,MI
It stops working sometimes,the cleaner destroys the rubber seal for the shaft. Ford has a foaming carb cleaner that works great just use gloves when you use the stuff alott stronger than the regular stuff.
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
the upper half is all the electronics for the valve liquid and electronics dont mix
I just hung mine in a cup of purple power cleaner worked great
The inside of your intake manafold looks similair to the egr valve that you are cleaning
heres a shot at mine before I cleaned it ONLY clean the lower half shown here
I also had a bad thermistate I contributed to the gooy stuff
my round egr cooler was good
I just hung mine in a cup of purple power cleaner worked great
The inside of your intake manafold looks similair to the egr valve that you are cleaning
heres a shot at mine before I cleaned it ONLY clean the lower half shown here
I also had a bad thermistate I contributed to the gooy stuff
my round egr cooler was good
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I used purple power and soaked it
IIRC dont use brake cleaner but carb cleaner
brake cleaner may not be to bad IDK
remove the orings before you soak it unless you have new ones
seams like there was a vent hole in housing dont get liquied in there
IIRC dont use brake cleaner but carb cleaner
brake cleaner may not be to bad IDK
remove the orings before you soak it unless you have new ones
seams like there was a vent hole in housing dont get liquied in there
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Do NOT use brake cleaner. Ford has specific instructions about it destroying the EGR valve. Use Carb cleaner or set it upright in a small container of purple power. You don't want any liquid getting inside the valve.
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I may have got some cleaning solution on the upper part of the egr valve, is it a good idea just to go ahead and leave it uplugged. I had it uplugged all day yesterday prior to me pulling it off for cleaning and didnt notice any negative affects on my truck, the CEL never came on and ran fine all day unplugged? What are your thoughts on this?
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If the EGR valve has problems, you will most likely notice (and get codes). Just be aware, that a poorly functioning EGR system can cause a lot of soot generation, which can cause issues in the turbo eventually. It is well worth it to maintain the health of ALL your combustion system. Little issues can "domino" into bigger ones.
One reason I keep the EGR system is because it tells a LOT about combustion efficiency. Pull it routinely (6 mos or annually) and see if the soot is dry powder that comes off easily, or if there is oilly sludge or tarry material.
One reason I keep the EGR system is because it tells a LOT about combustion efficiency. Pull it routinely (6 mos or annually) and see if the soot is dry powder that comes off easily, or if there is oilly sludge or tarry material.
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Works perfect now that it's deleted.......................with the CCV dryer installed now, I bet it would have stayed clean. That CCV oil really fouls the intake and the valve, a CCV mod is truly beneficial on these engines.
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I may have got some cleaning solution on the upper part of the egr valve, is it a good idea just to go ahead and leave it uplugged. I had it uplugged all day yesterday prior to me pulling it off for cleaning and didnt notice any negative affects on my truck, the CEL never came on and ran fine all day unplugged? What are your thoughts on this?