EGR Valve Gasket with Screen

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Mar 6, 2006 | 12:49 PM

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EGR Valve Gasket with Screen

I read in Motor Age that a company had made EGR gaskets with a screen (prevents debris from hitting the EGR pintle area). Has anyone seen one? I unfortunately did not get the name of the outfit when I read the article and can't find teh magazine nor have I found the article on their web site yet. Best regards to all-

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Mar 8, 2006 | 10:44 AM

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Which way does the flow go? In the sides, out the center? The center has a nipple extending into the base manifold.

Mar 9, 2006 | 01:04 PM

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Yes there is an interference issue with this. Some screen/ manifold designs can accomodate a "basket" to fit the screen. I found the company "Tomco" after refining my search a bit and tehy do not make anything for the older (pre 92) valves-

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Mar 9, 2006 | 01:36 PM

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A screen would just give carbon a place to build up and eventually block off the EGR.

Mar 9, 2006 | 02:00 PM

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A screen would just give carbon a place to build up and eventually block off the EGR.

That's what I was thinking. They do a good enough job of doing that anyway, no sense in speeding up the process.

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