Exhaust Gas RECIRCULATION Valve: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Ford Pickup, 2003 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2003 Ford F450 Super Duty, 2003 Ford Excursion, and 2003 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect EGR valve electrical connector and charge air cooler tube. Remove intake adapter. See Figure.
- Remove throttle plate adapter. See Figure.
- Remove bolts and rotate EGR valve counterclockwise. See Figure. Install EGR Remover and remove EGR. See Figure.
- Remove and discard EGR "O" rings. Vacuum out ash and foreign material from inside the intake manifold.
CAUTION:
Do not pull EGR valve out or damage to EGR valve will occur.