In my 96 Chrystler Town and Country, can the exhaust gas recirculation valve simply be cleaned?

I was wondering if this part can just be cleaned, the van has been stalling and I was told that the egr system is a possible cause. Would anyone suggest cleaning the valve or replacing it? The van normally stalls when stopped or stopping.|||Yeah you can clean it if it's got a lot of carbon buildup on it (which usually does happen). This may help it to work right again. Are you sure that is the problem? Put half a can of seafoam in your gas, and the other half in your oil. That stuff is amazing, and it might help clean your engine and fuel system.|||the exhaust gas recirculation valve becomes plugged up with cadbon deposits from the exhaust and stops working properly .





Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System Test


1. A malfunctioning EGR system can cause engine knock, hesitation, rough idle, and stalling.





2. Inspect hoses and connections between the throttle body, intake manifold, EGR solenoid and transducer, and the EGR valve. Replace hardened, cracked or melted hoses and faulty connectors.





3. Check the EGR control system and EGR with the engine warm and idling.





4.Shift the transmission into neutral and allow engine to idle for about a minute, Rev the eingine to about 2,000rpm but not over 3,000.





5.The EGR valve stem should move when accelerating the engine ( the position of the groove on the EGR valve stem should change). Repeat the test several times to confirm movement.





6.If the EGR valce stem moves, the control system is operating normally.





7.If the control system is not operating normally( see chapter 6).








Component Replacement EGR valve


1. Disconnect the electrical connector for the EGR valve back pressure solenoid.





2. Remove the EGR tube mounting bolts and seperate the tube from the engine.





3. Remove the nuts that secure the EGR valve and detach the EGR valve. Lift the EGR valve and the back pressure solenoid valve out as a single unit.





4. Turn over the EGR valve and look inside from the bottom to determine the amount of carbon buildup and to see if it can be cleaned. If it can be cleaned do so, if not replace the EGR valve with a new one.





5. Clean the mouning surfaces of the EGR valve and adapter.





6. Install the EGR valve, using the new gasket. Tighten the nuts securely.





7. Connect the electrical connector to the EGR back pressure solenoid.





8. Reinsert the EGR tube mounting bolts and reconnect the tube to the engine.