[header] How to clean your egr valve [title] Clean and inspect the vacuum hose. [step] Remove the vacuum hose and inspect closely for wear (cracks or weak spots), then clean out the carbon deposits either with a spray can of carburetor cleaner or with a pipe cleaner if the deposits are hardened or compacted. [title] Inspect the egr valve for damage.
[step] Loosen any bolts fastening the egr valve to the engine. Inspect the gasket lining the bottom plate of the valve.