2002 Mercury Sable EGR backpressure sensor hose

2002 MERCURY SABLE
78,600 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DHB3855
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The egr backpressure sensor hose melts from the heat of the exhaust. It got so hot that it melted one of the plastic connectors on the backpressure sensor.
May 31, 2008 at 7:58 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Have you removed the EGR and cleaned the port all the way to the throttle plate yet? Now is a good time! I use a piece of steel coathangar. Then check the backpressure with a pressure gauge screwed into the 02 sensor hole, if it's more than 2psi, the converter could be clogging up...you will of course have to replace the DPFE and any melted hoses....
May 31, 2008 at 8:45 AM
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