EGR removing?

[rathbone]

I was going to remove my egr valve tonight and clean the thing due to it getting gummed up. I removed the connector and the two 8mm bolts and damn that thing is in there. I can rotate it a little but to pull it out, whats the trick? On a 03' F-350 6.0 Thanks

 

[Flopster843]

I grabbed it with a pair of channel locks and twisted while pulling up. It's only held in there buy those 2 bolts and 2 o-rings. Just pull really hard.

 

[bushpilot]

DONT use pliers ! you could damage the stepper motor that works the
valve.

turn the thing a quarter turn and run some wire thru the bolt holes...
loop the wire thru the bolt holes and then back together...kinda like
a handle on a basket...the PULL UP on the wire (this allows you to
pull STRAIGHT up w/ a continuous even pressure on both sides...it
pop right out.

when you clean it you should be VERY careful not to get any "cleaner"
or soot in the two holes that are in the bottom of the "motor" housing.

when you clean it you should replace the "silver" base gasket AND the
two o-rings...becareful not to BED the valve when opening it...do NOT
spray carb cleaner down the housing "hole" (on the engine side)...use
a brush and a vacuum to "knock" the soot loose and SUCK IT OUT
w/ the vacuum.

this might help: EGR CLEANING & EGR SERVICING

 

[rathbone]

Thanks for the help got the valve out. Was not as dirty as I expected. Cleaned and reinstalled now.

 

[Teggleston]

Just in the middle of doing mine today too. I expected it to be alot dirtier than it was considering it has 160,000 mls on it

 

[Teggleston]

I have a question about this EGR valve is worth keeping it plugged in? I thought I have read earlier post about unplugging it or something.

 

[rathbone]

I was going to ask the same question. Is there a egr delete mod. I know if you keep it unplugged it will throw a code.

 

[DaveBen]

None that I have ever heard for the 6.0.

Dave

 

[bushpilot]

actually there are ways to delete them....blocked off egr coolers & up
pipes, as well as aftermarket programs that block the egr codes.

 

[rynarnell]

i was going to unplug mine, I know how egr works but if i have that butterfly valve (03) can i just unplug the egr? And what does the SCT with the egr option due? Does it do the same thing as unplug it? One more question.. can i just unplug the egr and leave that butter fly valve in the pipe?
Bush pilot, bama, im sure you guys have some info. Thanks