Originally posted by phd2be:
Dang!!! I've been having some EGR CEL issues lately myself. Local shop said it would be 2 -3 hrs labor just to get to the EGR valve to see if it could be cleaned, from your post it doesn't look like it should take that long. How long did it take you to clean it? Did everything come apart relatively easily? Thanks.
This is a relatively easy job. You just need to remove a few hoses and the throttle body. If I remember correctly, the hardest part about removing the throttle body were the two bolts underneath it. Just make sure that you don't drop the bolts into the engine bay.
Cleaning is also easy. You can check out the how-to that I made at:
http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=trouble&Number=10673
http://community.webshots.com/album/48338095ulxYWh
96 Contour SE
Duratec V6 24-valve 2.5L ATX
108,000 mi.
Replaced: crankshaft w/ DMD, EGR valve (clogged), EVR, DPFE, PCV valve, evap emissions hose & tube (cracked), window regulator (broken), LH & RH PCV tubes, UIM gasket (leak), ignition coil
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