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Old 11-03-2009, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Kestas View Post

When the head is off, it's a perfect time to remove and clean out the egr tube that runs behind the head.
Yes, that tube gets plugged up with oily pcv vapors. You should consider replacing it with a new metal tube. The new tubes are redesigned to stick in a little further inside the intake manifold, apparently preventing blockage in the future.
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