95 EGR Problem

[samahi72]

My EGR valve just went bad. I can't believe they cost from 141.00 to 179.00!!! Does anybody know if you can just clean it and then reinstall it???
Thanks

[MT-2500]

Depends on what went bad.
What code did you get.
What is it doing or not doing?
Some will pick up a carbon ball under the plunger.
And can be cleaned for that problem.
What engine?

[samahi72]

Originally Posted by MT-2500

Depends on what went bad.
What code did you get.
What is it doing or not doing?
Some will pick up a carbon ball under the plunger.
And can be cleaned for that problem.
What engine?

I don't know what the code was. I took it to autozone and checkers and they couldn't pull any codes, they said it took a special reader to pull the code, so I took it to a repair shop and they said it coded as a bad egr.
It has the 4.3 and it would act like a severe vacuum defiency. Rough idle, and the power brake did not have any vacuum to operate the brakes. Almost had to stand on the brake to get it to stop. I am hoping that it will be a carbon ball and save me 150.00.

[2percent]

You can clean it with carb cleaner and a toothbrush but go with the Kleen screen gasket cause usually itll clog up again soon after if not