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Steve - 17 Jul 2005 06:39 GMT

At work the other day a Honda came in with an EGR code... Standard 2.2 I
believe. We replaced the egr valve, but the code came back, so I researched
it on IATN (awesome site for auto mechanics) anyway it suggested cleaning
the ports in the intake manifold. I was amazed at how easy it was to do and
how clogged the passages were. I feel this may be a good addition to your
web site for the do-it yourselfer. I plan to do my nieces timing belt soon
and will also check the egr ports too. Perhaps we can collaborate in a
project.

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N.E.Ohio Bob - 17 Jul 2005 13:35 GMT

> At work the other day a Honda came in with an EGR code... Standard 2.2 I
> believe. We replaced the egr valve, but the code came back, so I researched
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> and will also check the egr ports too. Perhaps we can collaborate in a
> project.

Was done by my mechanic on my '92 Accord. Didn't notice any difference
in engine performance. May be a side effect of fuel choice and its
detergent compounding. bob

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Steve - 17 Jul 2005 16:57 GMT

Unless the EGR is stuck open or opening at the wrong time, it won't effect
performance. The EGR system is an emissions game.
As the cost of r&r ing some manifolds could be costly, some people here
choose to live with the light.

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>> At work the other day a Honda came in with an EGR code... Standard 2.2 I
>> believe. We replaced the egr valve, but the code came back, so I
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> engine performance. May be a side effect of fuel choice and its detergent
> compounding. bob

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TeGGeR® - 17 Jul 2005 15:07 GMT

> At work the other day a Honda came in with an EGR code... Standard 2.2
> I believe. We replaced the egr valve, but the code came back, so I
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> plan to do my nieces timing belt soon and will also check the egr
> ports too. Perhaps we can collaborate in a project.

That would be great! A howto on cleaning them would be an excellent
addition to the FAQ.

What would be awesome is photographs of the procedure, along with a running
commentary on what was found and what was being done about it.

You could also give a sort of rundown on what symptoms a stuck EGR
valve/clogged passages will have.

Check out some of the submissions from others, like this from Qslim:
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/sludge/cleaning_sludge.html

And from jpoy:
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/badsecondary/index.html

And from Yota:
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/sludge/nosludge-2/nosludge-2.html

These readers supplied the photos and a writeup on what was happening. I
reorganized it and made up the pages.

I have a number of other submissions that have not yet been put up, but
will one day (soon).

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Steve Bigelow - 17 Jul 2005 15:19 GMT

>> At work the other day a Honda came in with an EGR code... Standard 2.2
>> I believe. We replaced the egr valve, but the code came back, so I
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> running
> commentary on what was found and what was being done about it.

Like this?
http://home.comcast.net/~em-engineering/T2T013.pdf

It's what I used as a how to when I did my 91 Accords ports.

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TeGGeR® - 18 Jul 2005 17:56 GMT

>> What would be awesome is photographs of the procedure, along with a
>> running
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>
> It's what I used as a how to when I did my 91 Accords ports.

Yeah, that's pretty close. Thanks for the link.

I'll put a local copy up on the FAQ (eventually)

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Steve Bigelow - 17 Jul 2005 15:22 GMT

> And from Yota:
> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/sludge/nosludge-2/nosludge-2.html

Great article, but needs a little formating to fit on the screen....

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