Cleaning your EGR Valve - Simple

[waynegarraway]

Hi All:

I have a 2002 1.3 Jazz with 57000Km's on the clock. My wife advised me when we first bought it several months ago that it sometimes chugged when cruising or slowing down...
I took it for a fast country run and it sort of came right.  Last week she advised me it had got worse and chugging quite bad.
So today, I removed the EGR Valve(5 minute job), cleaned it with Kerosene, Contact Cleaner and CRC, plus I gave  it a few good bangs on the work bench. You could hear the solenoid/valve moving etc. Also sprayed the electrical connector plug and socket with contact cleaner. Refitted EGR Valve and car has not driven so well since we bought it..."Really smooth".  I suspect the banging on the bench may of freed up the solenoid..., as otherwise it was not that dirty.... Car is now 100% better....
Really easy to remove the valve.... 2x 12mm bolts. You'll need a narrowish socket, my 1/2 inch verison were to big, 3/8 just fitted.
Even if it only lasts several weeks, it certainly confirms the EGR valve is at fault, not the auto!! On this subject, can someone confirm that if my Auto fluid is very very light in colour, it's probably the new type of Honda CVT-F oil.

Hope I've helped someone...

[Pine]

Is there a gasket that has to be renewed?

[waynegarraway]

Yes there is a gasket, but no I did not change it.  The car has continued to run without any more chugging, so I can confirm it is worth trying to clean the EGR valve.