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Old 02-13-2016, 03:52 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The reason cleaning those EGR passages is so critical on Honda's lean burn engine is that, when in lean burn you run 100% open EGR. I guess honda uses exhaust gas to combat detonation due to low oxygen content in the air (just a theory). Cleaning this allows easier Lean Burn transition, and longer spurs of lean burn itself.
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