Dodge Intrepid Service Manual page 1003

25 - 22 EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION
EGR TUBE - 3.5L (Continued)
(5) Remove EGR tube mounting screws at EGR
valve.
When removing EGR upper tube assembly being
careful not to drop the silicone rubber seals in the
intake manifold. Clean gasket surfaces on the EGR
valve. Note that any loose dirt can lodge between the
pintle and the seat and cause valve leakage that will
give a rough idle and depressed manifold vacuum.
(6) Remove EGR tube.
INSTALLATION - 3.5L
The EGR tube attaches to the bottom of the intake
manifold plenum beside the throttle body (Fig. 4).
(1) Install rubber silicone seals on intake manifold
end of EGR tube, being careful to be sure silicone
rubber seals is correctly installed and undamaged.
(2) Using a new gasket, loosely install the EGR
tube into the intake manifold and loosely install EGR
tube to EGR valve.
(3) Tighten the EGR tube to EGR valve screws to
11 N·m (95 in. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install clips for the EGR tube to intake mani-
fold plenum (Fig. 5).
(5) Install transmission to throttle body bracket.
Fig. 5 EGR tube Seal
1 - SILICONE SEAL
(6) Install air inlet tube and resonator.
(7) Connect negative battery cable.
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