EGR port caps can't be found?

[MrSpeedy]

Ok, after emailing to Honda dealer back and forth the results for the EGR port caps were that they nor the Japanese importer have that kind of part. I gave them part# and specific english name for the caps and still nothing. They said that it's probably some kind of Honda USA part. So i'm curious now what should I do with the EGR port caps, cause I would like to clean those but don't have caps. I read that very informative .pdf file about cleaning those and basicly I could reuse the old ones if I don't drill them through. So what are my options now? Is there somekind of other method to seal these babies again or should I just leave them alone? And also, am I totally wrong that there is EGR port caps on Accord -92 model?

[Leung]

There was someone on here who drilled out the old caps, tapped the hole and then screwed in new ones. When he wanted to clean them again, he only had to unscrew them.

I know these are a Toyota products but these are what i was talking about, well the third pictured item on this web page.

http://www.brdracing.com/2tc_3tc_exhaust.htm

[illestatus]

i drilled and tapped my egr ports, home depot bolts worked for me. i think they were .29 cents each

[GhostAccord]

If you are going to drip and tap the EGR ports you should remove the intake manifold from the engine. Wouldn't want to get any shavings down inside the intake port/cylinder.

There was a thread just last week asking about threaded screws that could be used for replacement caps. IIRC it was 1/2" set screws, thread and pitch of your choosing.

Here is a link to the thread; http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=174883

[MrSpeedy]

If you are going to drip and tap the EGR ports you should remove the intake manifold from the engine. Wouldn't want to get any shavings down inside the intake port/cylinder.

There was a thread just last week asking about threaded screws that could be used for replacement caps. IIRC it was 1/2" set screws, thread and pitch of your choosing.

Here is a link to the thread; http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=174883

Yeah, that would be the best choice! But i've thought that I would try to get the metal shavings with a magnet while drilling.

illestatus: Did you use somekind of sealent on them?

[cp[mike]]

Yeah, that would be the best choice! But i've thought that I would try to get the metal shavings with a magnet while drilling.

illestatus: Did you use somekind of sealent on them?

aluminum is not magnetic.

[MrSpeedy]

aluminum is not magnetic.

Yeah, good point! Didn't thought it through. My bad.

[accordztech]

You might be able to drill it to open it and then pop it back. Then Put a small dab of jb weld in the hole then paint the surface an alloy silver or aluminum high temp paint. I personally don't like the one I got from Honda. It was concave instead of flush.

If you are skilled in metal working you can take out each egr port and then put it in a vice. Drill out the hole enough to tap it to a desired thread size, then find an apporpriate fitting. Then pop her back in. Its not the best option but its a start

Other item is so small would someone from the states be able to send you a few caps?

[pedalpusher90]

I drilled mine out on my h23 intake manifold and tapped 1/4" pipe thread it measures over 1/2". I threaded 1/4" brass pipe plugs

[MrSpeedy]

Damn, I only checked my old intakemani and it had caps on it but my new intakemanifold has those welded EGR port caps. Is it just that I drill a hole on them,clean them and just put a bolt in it with some sealent? Should've checked before starting anything. i tested on my old manif. and caps came off pretty good but not sure about those welded ones.

[wed3k]

aluminum is not magnetic.

i used an aluminum magnet and jb weld to fill in the rest of the plug, reused the oem plug.