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How to Use EGR Valve Cleaner

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: EGR valve

If you need to clean the EGR valve on your vehicle, the description below provides all the necessary instructions and information to carry out this task independently. First, open the bonnet and locate the throttle body on the left side of the engine block, just below it is the EGR valve. Proceed to loosen the hose clamp on the air intake duct to the valve and remove the duct. Start the engine and keep it at around 2000 RPM, then spray the cleaner into the throttle body. Finally, reattach the duct.

Updated on 2 August 2026 by ScegliAuto

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