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Old 07-08-2016, 03:13 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Once you remove the EGR valve cover:

you twist a drill bit with your fingers to scrape out the carbon deposited in the top. I do not know how deep it goes. Many then recommend twisting pipe cleaners in there, although I worry about the fibers coming loose. We use pipe cleaners to clean our weapons in the Army. I think they are for cleaning tobacco pipes; I would definitely recommend these over craft ones, which are not designed for cleaning at all.

Unfortunately, you can get fat and\or long craft ones (that disintegrate easily), but a normal [tobacco] pipe cleaner is only about 6" long. I do not know how deep the carbon gets deposited and I used black pipe cleaners, but you could always try something like this "bore snake." Coil Pipe Cleaner - Pipes and Cigars

There is much more information here: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...-hx-22824.html

I should revise my first post to make it more comprehensive.
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