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CLEANING MY EGR VALVE

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Old 05-17-2008, 09:28 PM
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So i got the P036 code and i noticed my RPMs where a little jumpy and my car was jerking at lower speeds, and I've read a post on cleaning the valve. I went to go take it out today and clean out the valve with the carb/choke cleaner when i noticed that the second screw away from the cabin was underneath a metal fuel line. I can take the other one off with the 10 mm socket but this one is under the fuel line and I don't know how to get to it without damaging anything. Here is a picture of what it looks like, but mine has the metal pipes running on the left side. Can anyone help me with this ? What would happen if i drive without my EGR ? Thanks in advance
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Old 05-19-2008, 08:50 PM
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alrite, let's get the forum started again. who can help me with this post ?
 
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Old 05-19-2008, 11:25 PM
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i'm trying .. but I cant figure what i am looking at.

is that yours or is that the other one ?



 
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Old 05-20-2008, 12:19 AM
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It's a picture of someone else's EGR valve on their OBD I ETC. I have the same thing BUT it has metal fuel lines blocking one of the bolts to the EGR. I've been told I have to take the engine cover off and to take the fuel lines off so I can remove the bolt from the EGR valve, but I dont want to damage the car. Can anyone help with this ?
 
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Old 06-08-2008, 12:05 AM
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So here we go again, I still can't figure out how to remove the fuel lines that are on top of one of the screws of the EGR valve. I noticed today that my ETC rides rough at low speed or at idle and It makes the dashboard lights flicker because the engine RPMs are jumping (not by a lot, but I can see it on the techometer). How should I remove them safely to clean out my EGR? (I have the metal fuel lines after the recall)
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