EGR Valve: Installation
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- Clean intake manifold sealing surface with a plastic-tipped scraper to remove any residual EGR valve gasket material. Position EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube into EGR valve and loosely connect EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube nut to EGR valve. Do not tighten EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube nut on EGR valve at this time.
- Position EGR valve gasket, EGR valve and EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube into vehicle. Install two bolts retaining EGR valve to intake manifold. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Connect vacuum hose to EGR valve. Connect EGR pressure sensor hoses to EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube.
- Raise vehicle. Connect EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube to EGR valve tube to manifold connector. Hold EGR valve tube to manifold connector with a wrench while tightening EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube nut. Tighten EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube nuts to specification. Lower vehicle. Install air cleaner outlet tube.