I purchased this used EGR valve and cooler on eBay from a 2012 Lexus CT200H don't know the mileage. Paid $130 plus $17 in shipping. Here are the images of the piece. Should I clean out the cooler in a bucket of oxiclean and warm water? Now since the weather is going to get warmer and I bought a new 2019 Honda accord i'm going to work on my 2010 prius before I sell it. I'm looking into putting in a catch can also. Side note, my 2019 Honda Accord is turbocharged and from what i'm reading on the accord forums it's wise for me to install a catch can on that car also. There's a company who specifies on catch cans for particular models. Mishimoto Engineering Blog | An inside look at the engineering of Mishimoto products.
$130 seems high for a dirty, used part. If I had to do it again, I'd finally invest in a pressure washer. Or if low on funds, grab a hand full of quarters and take it to the car wash. Pressure washing the cooler seems like the funnest way to get that carbon.
Separate the valve from the cooler, work on them separately. The valve is relatively easy to clean. Definitely DON'T soak it in a buck, due to the electronics. Just cork one end of the cooler, shoot the Oxi-Clean solution in. Use the hot tap water, as concentrated a solution as you can manage, then let it sit about an hour to work. Then rinse and repeat. A thin gauge wire will help open up the passages, if it's so clogged the solution can't get through.
The most satisfying part is when the 1700 psi jet starts out in the cooler, then breakthrough happens. At the last meetup we had out here, there were plenty of grins when that moment happened on 3 separate coolers.
Good idea. Maybe next time. I’m not a videographer . Maybe @NutzAboutBolts will stop by to ones if these and assist.
