EGR ?

brimmer555 · January 29th, 2012, 12:12 PM

Has anyone ever atempted to clean an EGR valve?

The little metal nipple end that goes in the EGR spacer, is it suposed to be able to move?

all info is helpful.

Thank you.

trying to avoid having to spend $80 on a new one.

ryanw · January 29th, 2012, 12:57 PM

I cleaned it with card cleaner

brimmer555 · January 29th, 2012, 01:36 PM

The little nipple seems seazed to I had been using carb cleaner on it. and now I have penatrant oil soaking in to it.

just to be clear i'm not talkin about the salt shaker thing on the front.
i'm talking about the think on the back that has the rubber diafram in it on the back with the holes in it.

ryanw · January 29th, 2012, 01:55 PM

This is what cleaned with carb cleaner....th egr

brimmer555 · January 29th, 2012, 06:17 PM

yep thats the part. is the nipple that sticks inside the egr spacer supposed to move some.

ryanw · January 29th, 2012, 06:22 PM

Yes, in and out

Bubba95SN · January 29th, 2012, 07:46 PM

Apply vacum to the nipple by your thumb. Pintle should go inside of EGR. Release vacum it comes back out.

brimmer555 · January 29th, 2012, 07:54 PM

I can use something to pat that nipple in right. it's nothing all that sensitive. right?

Bubba95SN · January 30th, 2012, 09:25 PM

Use a hand vacum pump to hold in while cleaning.

Stdyhand · January 30th, 2012, 09:47 PM

Yes I just took mine off and cleaned it. I was pulling the upper intake and valve covers anyway and I was getting a code for the EGR so I decided to pull the EGR and clean it up. I found the EGR nipple was seized up. I added some carb cleaner and let it soak then lightly tapped the nipple with a wrench to free it up but not really force it in. Works like a charm now. Still doing some other work but I'll soon know if that was the reason for the EGR code.

brimmer555 · January 31st, 2012, 12:40 AM

hmm interesting. I got it to move on my EGR it was seaezed also. but this is one that came with the EGR spacer i bought used. but I wouldn't be suprized it my check engine light coming on, having something to do with the EGR.

I put alittle liquid wrench on the nipple after i cleaned it up.

January 29th, 2012, 12:12 PM	#1
brimmer555 Regular 1989 Mustang GT Tell ya next year Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 437 iTrader: 0 reviews	EGR ? Has anyone ever atempted to clean an EGR valve? The little metal nipple end that goes in the EGR spacer, is it suposed to be able to move? all info is helpful. Thank you. trying to avoid having to spend $80 on a new one. __________________ 89 GT RESTO-MOD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWjkD...feature=colike

January 29th, 2012, 12:57 PM	#2
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	I cleaned it with card cleaner __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

January 29th, 2012, 01:36 PM	#3
brimmer555 Regular 1989 Mustang GT Tell ya next year Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 437 iTrader: 0 reviews	The little nipple seems seazed to I had been using carb cleaner on it. and now I have penatrant oil soaking in to it. just to be clear i'm not talkin about the salt shaker thing on the front. i'm talking about the think on the back that has the rubber diafram in it on the back with the holes in it. __________________ 89 GT RESTO-MOD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWjkD...feature=colike

January 29th, 2012, 01:55 PM	#4
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	This is what cleaned with carb cleaner....th egr __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

January 29th, 2012, 06:17 PM	#5
brimmer555 Regular 1989 Mustang GT Tell ya next year Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 437 iTrader: 0 reviews	yep thats the part. is the nipple that sticks inside the egr spacer supposed to move some. __________________ 89 GT RESTO-MOD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWjkD...feature=colike

January 29th, 2012, 06:22 PM	#6
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes, in and out __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

January 29th, 2012, 07:46 PM	#7
Bubba95SN Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Jacksonville NC Posts: 211 iTrader: 0 reviews	Apply vacum to the nipple by your thumb. Pintle should go inside of EGR. Release vacum it comes back out.

January 29th, 2012, 07:54 PM	#8
brimmer555 Regular 1989 Mustang GT Tell ya next year Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 437 iTrader: 0 reviews	I can use something to pat that nipple in right. it's nothing all that sensitive. right? __________________ 89 GT RESTO-MOD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWjkD...feature=colike

January 30th, 2012, 09:25 PM	#9
Bubba95SN Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Jacksonville NC Posts: 211 iTrader: 0 reviews	Use a hand vacum pump to hold in while cleaning.

January 30th, 2012, 09:47 PM	#10
Stdyhand Regular 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 213 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes I just took mine off and cleaned it. I was pulling the upper intake and valve covers anyway and I was getting a code for the EGR so I decided to pull the EGR and clean it up. I found the EGR nipple was seized up. I added some carb cleaner and let it soak then lightly tapped the nipple with a wrench to free it up but not really force it in. Works like a charm now. Still doing some other work but I'll soon know if that was the reason for the EGR code.

January 31st, 2012, 12:40 AM	#11
brimmer555 Regular 1989 Mustang GT Tell ya next year Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 437 iTrader: 0 reviews	hmm interesting. I got it to move on my EGR it was seaezed also. but this is one that came with the EGR spacer i bought used. but I wouldn't be suprized it my check engine light coming on, having something to do with the EGR. I put alittle liquid wrench on the nipple after i cleaned it up. __________________ 89 GT RESTO-MOD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWjkD...feature=colike

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