2000 Honda Accord EGR Valve Vaccum Leak

2000 HONDA ACCORD
137 MILES • 2.3L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MANBUG1
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So far I've been unable to fix a EGR vacuum leak on my 00 accord 4 cyl sedan. I've cleaned it, replaced gasket several times (after moving old gasket/residue) and tried two new EGR's with no success. After new gasket I waiting a couple of days hoping to get a better seal but when I smoked test the system again smoke is coming from the EGR stem area.

PS I've notice when I remove the egr the gasket is never sealed between the intake and egr; not sure why this is...

What could possibly be the problem?
Jun 19, 2014 at 5:34 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Either something is stopping you from seating the EGR or there is something warped. Is the actual smoke coming from the gasket area? If so, try using 2 gaskets and make sure nothing is stopping it from seating.

Let me know if that helps.
Jun 19, 2014 at 8:36 PM
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MANBUG1
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The smoke is coming from the middle where the stem located. I get this when I've block everything off to build up some pressure with the smoke.

Jun 20, 2014 at 12:07 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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How much pressure is building? Is anything coming from the base gasket?
Jun 20, 2014 at 7:43 PM
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