I found my extra egr valve and the lil pipe needed for to fix the egr valve problem. all you'll need is the gasket which i don't have.

if your car is out of warranty, you'll probably need it. I got ripped off and paid $200 for it from the dealer. give me a price for what you want it for.

 

found the price on acuraautomotiveparts.com. it's under "water pump-sensor" they sell for $150.

i'll let mine go for $100 shipped

 

I hear a lot about "EGR" valve problems. What causes it the problem, and what is it/does it do?

 

it's some kind of manufacturing defect it causes the carbon to be build up in the Exhaust Gas Return valve thus clogging it. it's such a common problem that acrua extended the warranty for it of the 97 and 98 models. but i've seen a few members w/ higher mileages and doesn't covered by the warranty anymore.

so if anyone still need one, let me know

 

So can you clean it yourself?.....i might be interested, if i can figure out if i need it or not. How do you know if you need it?

 

when your check engine light come on, it's most likely the egr valve problem. do a search on how to read the CEL code.

as far as i know, all you need is to take off the old valve, replace it w/ the new one and a new gasket. but you'll also have to take off the intake manifold and drill out the carbon build up in there. honda/acura has a special drill bit that will stop at the required depth b/c you don't want to drill thru the egr chamber. but you can do it yourself w/ a regular drill bit (3/8" i think) but just be REALLY CAREFUL ON NOT TO DRILL THRU!!! and insert the lil pipe that comes w/ the valve. reinstall everything and you're done.

i'll try to see if i can find the TSB w/ the instructions if you need it.

 

oh damn, my dumbass forgot to add that it's for a 97 3.0. it'll probably work on 98-99 too