Unknown problem after some work i’ve done, please help

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    im confused which one is it, because i took out one connector at the side and 4 bolts before removing throttle body
     
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    Sorry I didnt understand what you meant
     
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    Sorry But i didnt understans what you meant
     
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    im confused which one is it, because i took out one connector at the side and 4 bolts before removing throttle body
     
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    Now I am confused. You have been talking about the EGR valve in this thread. You said you took the EGR valve apart, but you had herd that it was calibrated at the factory. I responded that the EGR valve is not calibrated at the factory, so there is no problem taking it apart.

    Are you now saying that you do not know the difference between the EGR valve and the throttle body? Take a picture of the part that you are taking apart and post it.
     
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    The problem now seems to be fixed,

    I have bought a used EGR Valve + Cooler and replaced without cleaning them or unscrewing something, the question now is how to properly clean EGR Valve without damaging it
    like I did

    I didnt touch the throttle body, only EGR valve + cooler
     
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    The egr valve was probably damaged to. begin with and you taking it apart did nothing.
     
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    Maybe I could have damaged the Cooler because i used with really strong pressure ?
     
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    Doesnt make sense, look.

    1. Everything was working nice but I wanted to do cleaning before problem appears since its a car i have recently bought

    2. I Bought additional egr valve + cooler and cleaned them ( when cleaning I unscrewed the two bolts of egr valve electronic part, one bolt has broke, inside was spring with bearings) I put back together and went on

    3. I replaced the old egr + cooler with the ones i have cleaned and shiny

    4. when I took off old egr + cooler I decided to check the inside how dirty it was out of curiousity so I unscrewed the two bolts of which one broke again

    5. after puting everything back and starting the car the problem appeared

    6. I deciced to put initial egr cooler + valve (dirty) back thinking I might have done something wrong when cleaning this way damaging the parts, That didnt help because engine was still not running good

    7. I bought another set of egr valve+ cooler and i just replaced them without cleaning or unscrewing anything and this solved the problem.

    I highly believe that by opening the electrical part with bearing spring I might have done something wrong

    When I come back, I can take a video and share it so you understand exactly what I did, ok?
     
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    When you put the EGR valve back together, it probably wasn't completely closed.
     
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    Did you replace broken bolt?
     
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    Old egrs get worn ramps. Cleaning it finished it.