Phreon Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Did I read you paid $300 to have the EGR valve replaced? WOW. I always just pulled 'em off, sprayed / doused with carb cleaner, let sit, dry, reinstall and drive another 25,000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Does a cleaner such as sea foam help with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Did I read you paid $300 to have the EGR valve replaced? WOW. I always just pulled 'em off, sprayed / doused with carb cleaner, let sit, dry, reinstall and drive another 25,000 miles.1) I was on vacation in Florida when the light came on2) I have no way of knowing what the hell the light is for3) Had to Google what an EGR was4) I just learned how to change the oil in my lawnmower about four years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phreon Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Does a cleaner such as sea foam help with this? Since the EGR valve flows exhaust back into the intake, my guess is "no". Carb cleaner is a fair bit more aggressive. You have to remove the valve and spray it in there to loosen up all the scum that is preventing it from operating correctly. 1) I was on vacation in Florida when the light came on2) I have no way of knowing what the hell the light is for3) Had to Google what an EGR was4) I just learned how to change the oil in my lawnmower about four years ago No worries, I wasn't being critical of you, just annoyed at what a dealer charged you to fix this. Was the head of their service department wearing a stetson hat, cowboy boots and carrying a six shooter? Highway robbery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Since the EGR valve flows exhaust back into the intake, my guess is "no". Carb cleaner is a fair bit more aggressive. You have to remove the valve and spray it in there to loosen up all the scum that is preventing it from operating correctly.No worries, I wasn't being critical of you, just annoyed at what a dealer charged you to fix this. Was the head of their service department wearing a stetson hat, cowboy boots and carrying a six shooter? Highway robbery...Lol....actually, they could have charged me $1000 and I would have paid it. Drove the family to Florida for a long weekend. Being stuck there wasn't an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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