EGR Clean Out - 96 VTEC
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EGR Clean Out - 96 VTEC
I finally got down to taking care of the CEL P0401 ... took apart the EGR manifold ... couldn't believe how bad the carbon was.
Cleaned it all out, used a drill bit by hand on the manifold side (didn't take intake off) with a shopvac on at all times to suck it all up.
Replaced injector seals, gaskets, replaced a bunch of vacuum hoses and some return fuel lines ... WOW, what a difference in the way the car runs ... totally amazed at how much quiter and better idling ... should have done this 100k miles ago!!
Cleaned it all out, used a drill bit by hand on the manifold side (didn't take intake off) with a shopvac on at all times to suck it all up.
Replaced injector seals, gaskets, replaced a bunch of vacuum hoses and some return fuel lines ... WOW, what a difference in the way the car runs ... totally amazed at how much quiter and better idling ... should have done this 100k miles ago!!
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Did you follow up with some carb/choke cleaner on the EGR valve? If not, you can give that a go next time to really cleanse the crap out of it.
Did you follow up with some carb/choke cleaner on the EGR valve? If not, you can give that a go next time to really cleanse the crap out of it.
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I didn't see any issues where the injector fires at ... it was just around the sides of the injector ... so I think you're statement is correct.
Though, if by putting it in it cleans other parts of the fuel system ... that might be worthwhile once every few years. I've never used a bottle of fuel system cleaner ... I just spray the TB intake area out every now and then.
Though, if by putting it in it cleans other parts of the fuel system ... that might be worthwhile once every few years. I've never used a bottle of fuel system cleaner ... I just spray the TB intake area out every now and then.
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I had an egr issue too.
3 different machanics later its all set. have a new vacuum silenoid and egr valve, but all that i needed was to clean out al the carbon like you did. what a waste of money.