new egr service ports. not solid but hollow?

[sdhardcoregamer]

there hallow now. at least the ones my honda dealer sold me. the outside and bottom are shaped the same, but the top and middle are hallow. it looks like a tiny cup. >.> did they give me the wrong ones, are these the new style? is there some new tool to remove these new style ones? im kinda at a stand still. i dont know weather to remove the old ones and clean my ports and put these in or sit and wait to try to find more info >.> HELP! >.>

[Night Wolf]

I think they are suppost to be like that

[accordaffair]

thats how they are

[sdhardcoregamer]

well, the ones in my intake manifold look flat on the top and completely solid. the ones i got today are almost "U" shapped.... so thats how the new ones look? if so, i wont be able to drill part way through it and use a slide hammer on the new ones. there like 1/8" thick all over.

[accordaffair]

correct

[sdhardcoregamer]

so they WERE solid and they AREN'T anymore? how do i remove them the next time i want to clean the intake manifold?

[evil_demon_01]

Can someone please post a pic of these EGR service ports?
Or do you mean on the actual EGR valve itself?

[accordaffair]

so they WERE solid and they AREN'T anymore? how do i remove them the next time i want to clean the intake manifold?

yes

you'll have to replace them each time...it sucks

I choose to refill my old ones with epoxy and the second time I just used the bowl shaped ones

[sdhardcoregamer]

the ports not the valve. there litterally shapped like a U or a tiny cup. i could pour a drink for my pet turtle in them.

here is one link i found

http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/bl053c.htm

[sdhardcoregamer]

yes

you'll have to replace them each time...it sucks

I choose to refill my old ones with epoxy and the second time I just used the bowl shaped ones

well i went and picked some up so i didnt have some used ones in. anyway, when i want to do it the next time how am i sposta get them out without drilling all the way through? is there a tool that i can use to remove these bowl shaped ones? if i put a drill bit to them itll go all the way through.

[evil_demon_01]

the ports not the valve. there litterally shapped like a U or a tiny cup. i could pour a drink for my pet turtle in them.

here is one link i found

http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/bl053c.htm

Ahh, I see, always wondered what those blanks were for . . . We don't have them over here.
No EGR FTW

[accordaffair]

I'm honestly not sure, maybe use something with a hook end to just yank them out....hoping I won't have to do it again any time soon

[sdhardcoregamer]

I'm honestly not sure, maybe use something with a hook end to just yank them out....hoping I won't have to do it again any time soon

i picked up some jb weld. ill prolly just stick a bolt or screw in it and fill it with jb weld. just to give me something to grab onto the next time i want to clean them out.

[sdhardcoregamer]

i gotta go buy a slide hammer now >.> any suggestions on where to go or which to get?

[accordaffair]

I got one from harbor freight...not a great tool, but it helped a bit...I think honda recommends like a 3 pound for the job


hey this guy tapped threads in the empty ports and used little bolts, you should check that out, I think it's a good idea