Originally posted by SVTour98:
i was never really a fan of cleaning the egr. you can pick up a new one for like $40. they're very particular whether or not they will work. you could spend an hour cleaning it and still run into the same problem, if it's sticking or malfunctioning. just as easy to spend the $40 and replace it.
You are right about cleaning the EGR valve, but they are talking agout the EGR passages in the intake manifold. The passages can be cleaned very effectively and it is hardly worth the expense of replacing the manifold when it can be so easily cleaned.
