Our Community is 940,000 Strong. Join Us.


carbon in EGR causing problems


LWESTLAKE
03-18-2004, 02:25 PM
Does anyone know the cure for carbon deposits getting caught in the EGR preventing the valve from closing? Causes stalling and lose of ps/pb while driving! When carbon is removed it fixes the situation for only a short time...problem returns again. Any suggestions? 94 GMC Jimmy 135k miles.

mjohn
03-18-2004, 04:08 PM
Is this a 4.3 V6 Wseries...? W is in the VIN number...

And, does it run rich?

Poor gas milage?

Start hard?

Fixxxer
03-20-2004, 08:53 AM
I pretty much had the same problem. I ended up having to get a new intake manifold.

Read my thread

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=181291

LWESTLAKE
03-21-2004, 07:29 AM
Thanks for your response, I did read your thread. Has anyone tried the gasket with the screen...and does it work? I guess it really doesn't matter...I think I am trading the Jimmy in for a Saturn. But I am curious if the screened gasket does the trick.

Fixxxer
03-21-2004, 10:29 AM
Thanks for your response, I did read your thread. Has anyone tried the gasket with the screen...and does it work? I guess it really doesn't matter...I think I am trading the Jimmy in for a Saturn. But I am curious if the screened gasket does the trick.

From what I've read on this board, the screen works pretty good. I wish I knew about it before I spent all that money though.

XtremeXP
03-24-2004, 12:51 PM
Rather than spending more money on S/H than the gasket I made my own with a regular gasket and some copper screen from an exhuast repair kit and a little rtv and presto. I think it cost me a total of 6-7 dollars ( the exhuast repair kit was around 5 bucks ) I'm sure you could probably find some screen not in a kit a little cheaper.

mjohn
03-27-2004, 09:16 AM
Xtreme...
What is this rtv stuff?
I am not familiar with it...?

XtremeXP
03-27-2004, 06:40 PM
Xtreme...
What is this rtv stuff?
I am not familiar with it...?

RTV gasket sealant. You know the blue or clear silicone. Used it to hold the screen in place.

Add your comment to this topic!