So how do you clean EGR air filter?
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I just cut new cotton pads into circles. I got these from my wifes make -up. Mike
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I though this has to be flame resistant since there is a quite high temperature . but if Cotton worked for you I will use it too
thx for help
EDIT Also did you spray anything inside modulator to clean carbon out of that thing?
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There are no user serviceable parts in the EGR modulator.
I wouldn't mess around with trying to make something fit.
Give CDan a call and get a new one and forget about it for a long time.. New one runs about $50 I think.
Pete
PS- I bought one a few months ago, part has an updated part #
25870-66011. Double check with Toyota
I wouldn't mess around with trying to make something fit.
Give CDan a call and get a new one and forget about it for a long time.. New one runs about $50 I think.
Pete
PS- I bought one a few months ago, part has an updated part #
25870-66011. Double check with Toyota
Has worked in 12 cruisers for years,but do what you want. mike
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I will use cotton, I was just wondering since material used looks hard and sort of like high heat resistant.
ToothDr - Modulator looks like it is working I can feel membrane moving inside I will clean it and put back there, just filter is nasty dirty.
I rinsed mine out with some degreaser soap-but mine didn't look as bad as yours. i think the only thing I had on hand at the time I was simple green or alike. IIRC you have to wait until it's completely dry before you reinstall. Modulator probably needs to blown out too.
While you're in there you should probably blow out all your vacum hoses if the filter looks that bad. Take off the EGR valve and clean it out too.
While you're in there you should probably blow out all your vacum hoses if the filter looks that bad. Take off the EGR valve and clean it out too.
I replace mine yearly. Mike
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I may have missed but I never had seen thread that talks about that filter, even Toyota recommends clean it.
Mine is dirty probably due to lots of dust and oil leaks I had. I can see carbon in modulator so lets see if throttle cleaner takes care of that or I am gonna borrow wifes steam clean er
Mine is dirty probably due to lots of dust and oil leaks I had. I can see carbon in modulator so lets see if throttle cleaner takes care of that or I am gonna borrow wifes steam clean er
Do not use cotton. It is exposed to relatively high heat, so that's a good way to start your truck on fire (not likely, but...).
You can clean it by spraying it out with an air compressor. That's about all you can really do.
I "cleaned" mine by disabling the whole system. Poof, problem gone.
You can clean it by spraying it out with an air compressor. That's about all you can really do.
I "cleaned" mine by disabling the whole system. Poof, problem gone.
I may have missed but I never had seen thread that talks about that filter, even Toyota recommends clean it.
Mine is dirty probably due to lots of dust and oil leaks I had. I can see carbon in modulator so lets see if throttle cleaner takes care of that or I am gonna borrow wifes steam clean er
Ditto with using the compressed air. As dirty as yours is it's going to be tough getting all dirt out of the filter and carbon out of the modulator. On a high mileage rig I'd replace it as well as all the EGR vacuum tubing.
Pete
