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"steelfan212" <davidedinger@yahoo.com> wrote:

> My check engine light just came on and advanced auto told me it was my egr
> valve. Should I clean out the carbon or do I have to replace the valve?

Clean it. If this isn't a really old car you should look for the cause
of its failure. Leaking oil or a misfiring cylinder will plug them up
fast.