Exhaust Gas RECIRCULATION Valve: Removal

Fig 1: Locating Solenoid Harness Connector & Vacuum Line

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1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner housing.
3. Disconnect the solenoid harness connector (1).
4. Disconnect the solenoid to valve vacuum line (2).
   Fig 2: Locating Flange Nut & Mounting Bolts

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5. Remove the EGR tube flange nut (2) at valve.
6. Remove the solenoid to valve mounting bolt (3).
7. Remove the valve to cylinder head mounting bolts (1).
8. Clean the gasket surfaces. Discard the old gasket.
9. Clean the EGR passages as necessary.