1996-2000 Honda Civic EGR passages cleaning

Here we are doing a1997 Honda Civic EGR passages cleaning. It is recommended that you clean this often whenever you are doing a smog check so that your engine will be running clean without any clogged passages.
Make sure to relieve your fuel pressure when removing your fuel rail and fuel regulator to get access to the EGR passage plate.
Tools:
amzn.to/2awcRDO 3/8 ratchet
amzn.to/2awd9dO 3/8 6 inch extension
amzn.to/2aYXnIy 3/8 10mm deep socket
amzn.to/2aweq4t Pliers
amzn.to/2aCSvZa Rags or towels
amzn.to/2bmDJda filer
amzn.to/2b5169E Brake clean
Parts:
EGR gaskets if needed
Torque specs:
Hand tighten
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[@anonymoususer5794]

Thanks a ton. Not a lot of DIY stuff out there for the D16Y5. Really helpful since this is a common problem with HX/VTEC-E. I wish I would have found out along time ago. I chased a CEL for about 10 years, and threw hundreds of dollars of parts at it. I haven't done the cleaning yet, but I'm 99.999% sure this is what's going on. Could have been fixed for the cost of some parts cleaner, and a bit of time. Really good job on the video too. I'm a parts changer, and feel comfortable doing this. Thank you.

[@WadeWoodring]

My dad had his 96 serviced like this, by the local "Honda Guy" and soon after the engine started running really bad. He took it to the dealer and they found a short length of the file he used had broken off and made its way down into the valve on cylinder #2, holding it open. Damaged head, valve and piston, I think the sleeve/block was OK. I'm not saying don't do this but, be really damn careful people. If you drop anything (other than carbon dust) down in those holes you MUST pull the intake manifold. The more you know, right? Never the less this is a great video! Good Job!

[@NutzAboutBolts]

+Wade Woodring yeah it seems more of a human error than the job error. You just gotta be careful of dropping anything down there like you said. I would've taken it back to the guy and have him redo the job since the problem wasn't there before. Glad you solved the problem though.

[@bobm549]

Had a random misfire on all cylinders. Didn't know about these passages until went to Honda for a diagnostic. Spent hours checking everything ! The ports were way more clogged than yours. Hope this gets around, Honda wanted $600 to clean and instal new EGR valve, it was o.k. Thanks for a good video.

[@NutzAboutBolts]

nice.

[@kimandimmidna2066]

If you decide to do this, DO NOT use a file on the intake while it's still on the car. You don't want to have any metal shavings going into the engine. Do it correctly, take off the manifold.

[@NutzAboutBolts]

+Kim Veeck you're right, but we just file it lightly to get the carbon out.

[@toneburgos5190]

I always use the oldschl method to clean this type if shit off...good ol' gasaline in a spray bottle...in a well and safe ventilated area that is....but hey gott give it up to the guy , a clean system is better than a dirty one all day long so good job bro...great to know for those D16 engines who do have an EGR valve.

[@chrisocony]

Thanks, man. Great video, I have the same engine; Your video helped me a lot as I got the P0401 code. Sure enough, I followed your lead, and the 4 ports were fully clogged and caked up. I knew this must be the problem, and sure enough, after cleaning all the gunk out including that on the manifold over, code cleared!

[@garretts91]

Just to note, the HX (d16y5) is the only 6th gen single cam civic that has an EGR. The DX (d16y7) and EX (d16y8) don't have an EGR.. Thanks for the video

[@Bytrl]

garretts91 ....really thank u. For saving my time w my y7

[@101whoisthis]

garretts91 I have a d16y8 and it has an egr...

[@garretts91]

Jeremy Dunn then you must have a y5 head. No y8s even full California spec have egr valves period.

[@mandotorres746]

garretts91 thanks for the heads up I was going nuts trying to find it good looking out bruh

[@manuelfelix5328]

I have dy8 and it does not have an egr valve

[@MM-dm9gs]

Excellent video. Easy to follow, concise, snd thorough! Thank you so much!

[@atmosphericraven]

The egr passages he's referring to are in the egr chamber. You can buy a new egr chamber gasket.

[@caseyclair]

This was well done and saved me a lot of money.Thanks

[@NutzAboutBolts]

glad we could help :)

[@mohdfazili6116]

Casey Clair what is ur car's problem?

[@superchili9057]

@@mohdfazili6116 High Nox.

[@athaothao2880]

nice injector d16y5 engine clean

[@mrsergiogfr]

Buena noche, un saludo desde Culiacán, Sinaloa, México sigo de cerca todos tus videos, y tengo una pregunta que deseo me ayudaras en un tiempo tengo un honda accord de 1997, 4 cilindros, VTEC, recien cambie las luces principales y estan desalineadas y mi pregunta es como ajustarlas muchas gracias éxito en todo...

[@jdmfans6078]

si no son las mismas de fabrica. va depender donde las compraste hay unas hechas en china esas siempre quedan mal lo mas recomendable son las OEM esas sales buenas

[@Anthony11qq]

Could this blockage cause poor acceleration?

[@max.racing]

Does my 1996 Civic VI EJ9 90HP have these EGR too?

[@angelisone]

Will it throw code P0131 on 2000 Civic EX?

[@DentSmasher]

I think I hear parakeets in the background... burb go churp haha

[@khairulanamtaip]

Great video. My car is honda domani 1997, engine code D16A. I wonder if my engine have this EGR like that. Does anyone know? I noticed that my car don't have the EGR bottle on the left side just like in the video. But i noticed a bottle stated PCV. Is that have something to do with EGR?

[@dkoch8013]

Hey my 1998 ex 5 speed swapped is misfiring all four cylinders random misfiring ,needs oe valve settings. How can I fix it

[@robgh22]

Did you ever figure out the problem. Currently having issues. I swapped mine and now has random misfire on all cylinders. Changed everything and still stumbles and misfires anything over 1/4 throttle

[@Miragemp5]

BBQ fluid liquid cleans fast and great

[@dw4940]

Good to know

[@notbanksy8294]

Bars son!

[@karinacea4799]

What is the function of the air valve control on a Honda Civic EX 99?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

It controls the amount of air bypassing the throttle plate during idle, and change the idling speed of the engine as needed.

[@mlaygosos]

Great Video thank you

[@adamwoltz2228]

nick is awesome.

[@danielquevedo4996]

I'm tryna find the part number for the egar plate gasket I can't find it anywhere

[@onehitterquitter2130]

Try rock auto you might not need it.

[@jamescastillo4694]

Did the trick! Thanks

[@rendiix4269]

I have a civic 2000 d16y8 manual trans. Where is the egr valve 😅 i cant found it

[@christianalfeoballeras267]

Can I do yhis to my Civic 1999 model? Im from the philippines. Can we use card cleaner into the whole you use file?

[@exon1973]

thx a lot . that video gave me a lot of help

[@kennmax4638]

What block is that?

[@esperxecho4134]

I went to my local oreillys to go pick up a new gasket they have no clue what a "EGR gasket is" it only shows up with the valve gasket for the egr is there a specific name I could tell them? ive already tried "EGR chamber/ Gasket"

[@ErmackDaddy]

and what about those with no vtec?

[@BrunoOliveira-hz5cp]

Hello, does the metal seal not get cleaned?

[@angelisone]

What will it do if it is dirty or clogged?

[@timothykeith1367]

My '96 Civic won't start when the motor is warm. Has fuel, spark and compression. Timing belt replaced 5,000 miles ago. Could a clogged EGR valve be the problem?

[@mohdfazili6116]

Timing issue maybe

[@benkoehler151]

The part he removed is the EGR chamber cover, correct? Not the valve cover? When I search up EGR valve cover gasket, it's a totally different shape than the part shown here.

[@JodBronson]

EGR chamber / passage cover = CORRECT !!!

[@ivanantoniozapatavaleria180]

muy buen video

[@ErmackDaddy]

do I have to release the pressure from the fuel rail. if so where?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

You can just open your gas cap to release the pressure

[@juandelgi7682]

Very helpfull thanks

[@HellaFlush070]

I am curious, how delicate do you have to be when cleaning the EGR cover and the inside? Could you just use like a metal brush and brake cleaner for the EGR cover? Thx for the video!

[@NutzAboutBolts]

just make sure to not cause any metal shavings. You don't want it to fall into the egr ports.

[@laszlocsasznyi317]

Thanks for the video! -I cleaned the gutters, the car spins the wheel in 3rd gear! under the top deck! -I hope you just left it out of the video anyway put it back! -Thank you pro!

[@john-ok9id]

wow, I have a same car same color just like yours that was doing the cleaning today, really wish that I could see your video and it would have made things easier to remove, one thing that I need to say, you didn't clean the EGR valve which is probably very dirty just like the passages, some people are sharing egr valve for other hondas on youtube and I just saw it, I'll do the cleaning soon, if you don't mind sharing the video about clean egr valve, that'll be perfect, thanks again for sharing this great video

[@AliRaza-rk2ty]

Brother Honda civic 2000 model I'm On AC After Einghin Vibrating And No Cach EXsilator Plz Tell Me What problem

[@JodBronson]

If you are on AC and your Engine Shakes or Belt Broken = AC Clutch Problems

[@Touhmonglor]

one of my spark plug boots keep popping off what can it be? same engine. sometimes causes a misfire too.

[@JodBronson]

+Tub Hmoob Lauj - Check your Spark Plug Wire. Sometimes if it's " Loose " it will pop off. Another thing... Blow-By on that Cylinder can cause Rubber Boot to blow off, thus having Mis-Fire!

[@julianmontez7230]

We're the pvc valve location

[@mrheff7125]

Can u use brake cleaner where u were cleaning the ports with the file

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Not if it goes into the engine.

[@mrheff7125]

@@NutzAboutBolts whats something u can clean it with

[@NutzAboutBolts]

@@mrheff7125 just spray brake clean on a rag and wipe it away

[@mrheff7125]

@@NutzAboutBolts sounds good thnx for the help

[@nakedhombre]

Overall I like this video sent to me by my nephew who is working on his 1998 civic. Good visual but there are some points that are a bit nitpicky that I would like to mention. I noted that you Live on a busy street or wherever you were working on the car and the traffic noise sometimes obscured your voice. There are times also that you didn’t give enough attention to the narration and started to talk to your self some of it was unintelligible! Although I could follow most of what you were doing and the steps you took it became obvious to me that you had done this procedure before and had overlooked the fact that you were having a tutorial for people who never got into the EGR system. It’s seem to go fast however I know that when you do it sometimes one bolt can hang you up for 20 minutes!! Yes this is a part of mechanics in general. I would’ve liked more mention of side procedures that might’ve need doing since you put forth the effort to take all that stuff apart, like mentioning that the fuel injectors themselves might be cleaned or replaced at a certain point now that you had all of that gear taken off. Also I think the issue about replacing the gasket rather than reusing it is pretty much SOP when you’ve done all that work to expose it and put it back together it’s better to get a new one in there and not have to worry about it or repeat that procedure and kick yourself in the hindeard quarters. Lastly, I would’ve used a non-scratching brush impervious to the cleaner like a nylon toothbrush to get into the small areas. Your caution about not using the file too vigorously was a good one. Why didn’t you use any cleaner on the body of the EGR (lower) passages? Oh, and in your intro you mention problems with the EGR system but specifically, Were you experiencing it throwing codes or getting ready for a smog Scheck here in California? ome comments like these would’ve been appreciated to give perspective to the entire video. Nonetheless, I repeat overall you did a great job with the visual and most of it was pretty understandable to the layman! Thanks

[@user-uj6bb5mj3k]

Why didn't you put back the gasket?

[@allanblazek6214]

thats what i noticed....

[@allanblazek6214]

Maybe he was holding it onto that cover

[@superdumbninjarl1051]

What’s the gasket called

[@austinporambo1315]

17146-P2J-004, but it has been discontinued...

[@Budrangel]

After I did this my gas pedal went straight to the floor. It feels like it's not hooked up

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Make sure you put your throttle cable is put back the same way you removed it.

[@karinacea4799]

When turning on the AC why does my engine loses power? Like it decelerates below 0, I have a 99 Honda Civic EX

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Because it requires engine power to turn the ac compressor.

[@karinacea4799]

NutzAboutBolts could you explain further

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Karina Cea during non AC operation, the AC compressor clutch isn’t engage, the pulley is free spinning on the drive belt so it doesn’t have any drag. When AC is operating, the AC compressor clutch is engaged and causes the drive belt to have a drag, which causes engine to work harder to spin the AC compressor.

[@chesedoriendo5214]

clean the iacv on the throttle body

[@orozcocris93]

anyone know where I can buy that gasket? no one seems to carry or know what I am talking about around here....

[@NutzAboutBolts]

check dealership, maybe they're called EGR plate gasket, or EGR chamber gasket.

[@orozcocris93]

I think they are called that too. I tried looking it up and could not find it though. I think I might have to go out there and talk to someone. Funny thing is I actually did this just a year ago with a new gasket and everything lol. Thanks for your help and for an awesome video :)

[@NutzAboutBolts]

lol, good luck! maybe dealership has to special order it. They usually don't have it in stock since its not a common part to replace.

[@orozcocris93]

Yea that is true. I went ahead and used the old one. I tightened the bolts down to ten ft lbs. I think it did the trick but I still have a vacuum leak somewhere. I think it is either the PCV or the IAC at this point. I worked hard at redoing the exhaust manifold gasket and the intake egr passages. Would a leak after the catalytic converter and o2 sensor affect stft and ltft?

[@orozcocris93]

I found only head gasket sets have them. Fel pro kit has it in there but rock auto has other sets that carry it too for cheaper

[@MikeKollin]

I went to 2 Mechanics, they couldn't find my EGR Valve. They don't 'think my car has one. Honda Del sol 95' Does anyone know? thanks!

[@ts-vu3dd]

Mike Kollin's - Crack The Female Code no it doesn’t

[@elcielo22]

cual es el nombre de la válvula que sacaste primero ???

[@Tlacolulaesmitierra]

Es el regulador de presion de gasolina

[@alexandervang1858]

if the egr plate isn't on tightly, will it cause a leak? I lost a bolt.

[@NutzAboutBolts]

+Alexander Vang possible vacuum leak, would be definitely be bad.

[@alexandervang1858]

Ok thanks

[@luismontalvo9485]

I have a honda crx 1989 hf its showing code 12 meaning (EGR) check engine light comes on after running my crx for 2 or 3 minutes on the road then start idling up and down like i have a performance cam in it🤣 not funny tho a lot of people say that that my motor dosent have EGR but i can see something that looks like one just next to the fuel rail a lot of people say to me its just the idle control valve but can someone help me with this please?by the way my crx has a d15b2

[@JodBronson]

+Luis Montalvo - There is only 2 things you can do if you have EGR Problems / Codes.... #1- Clean it and put it back. #2- After cleaning and it's doing the same, REPLACE it!!!

[@ericsanchez3566]

Luis Montalvo how did u check the codes with?

[@naruland6900]

Por qué no vuelve a poner la junta que tenía en el interior?

[@mushy18100]

DarthVader Jr 🖕🏿 😂

[@jamescc2010]

Will fix P0401 code too?

[@djhartbeatnofilter]

James Chuaycham ป้อม ศักดิ์ชัย I'd that's the egr code this should fix the problem if the code still comes up after you have done this then you need to replace the egr, I have a 98 hx with this problem, I replaced the egr and still have the code so this video here should fix my problem for sure, I really need to pass inspection lol

[@G13BBPower]

Why you dont block the EGR? Without EGR you have better MPG!

[@JETZcorp]

Not always true. On a lean-burn model such as VX or HX, the EGR is extremely important to getting good MPG. The lean combustion is fairly delicate and without the EGR, the car will add more fuel correct the higher flame temps.

[@JodBronson]

+CivicNigga - If Automatic Fuel Injections... You can't :((((( But, if you have the OLD Carburetor Type... YES, you can delete it easily!

[@First426]

What did you guys use to clean the holes?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

Brake clean

[@First426]

@@NutzAboutBolts spray brake clean inside the holes?

[@NutzAboutBolts]

@@First426 we sprayed brake clean on the passage way part that we removed. The holes we just file the carbon down

[@DentSmasher]

@@NutzAboutBolts would it damage something if one were to flood those holes with carb or brake cleaner? (and then start the car without trying to remove the cleaner) I guess it would just go into your motor and cause a temporary rich condition, right? Could something like that damage a catalytic converter? (maybe this is a silly question. I don't know much about cars, just very basic stuff.)

[@NutzAboutBolts]

@@DentSmasher yes it’ll run rich and would stall the engine.

[@samanthakee6797]

Thanks Can yall come help me do mines. I'm a teacher and don't much about cars.

[@2343kdb]

This would be safe to perform if your not a master in Automotive Engineering

[@2343kdb]

Can not find the egr valve on a 96 lx civic ?

[@robertmrozek3067]

There isn't an EGR valve on a 96 lx

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[@josev6660]

I can use WD 40 instead of the car cleaner correct?

[@JodBronson]

You can, it will be smelly for a bit after Engine Burn.

[@JoseTorres-mi9ju]

Seafoam that shit! 15min an you done

[@ratattckfunk9309]

Where do yiu put the seafoam ?

[@YoStu242]

Blahh and with my d16v1 it's whole intake manifold off kinda job, I wonder why cars keep changing to worse what comes to maintenance.

[@suomirakion]

Hey, what problems did you have and do they work now ?

[@lawrencegoddard4002]

What engine is that?my Honda doesn't have that plate you pull off to clean the egr valves...not like the one you cleaned..mines a 2000 Honda civic ex..coup...with the standard 4 banger...?

[@DentSmasher]

The engine being worked on in this video is a d16y5 (he briefly mentions it at 0:25) You may or may not have the same engine as what is shown in the video. Here are a couple of ways to figure out exactly which motor you have: Look for a code that is physically stamped on the engine block (or maybe on the cylinder head?... I'm not certain.) My car is similar to yours (1999 civic hx) and I can find my engine code to the left of and under the heat-shield for the exhaust manifold. It's in a pretty obvious spot on my car, maybe yours is similar? You can also use your VIN to figure out which motor the car came with (originally). It is reasonably easy to find the factory service manual for these cars online and the first 30-40 pages are all about how to "read" the vin. (Make sure you look at the right page though. There are separate pages for each model year and body style. There's also a difference between VINs for cars sold in the US and cars sold in Canada) good luck mister