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JoshP5
03-06-2007, 11:44 AM
Just wondering if anyone has the improved EGR valve FSY1-20-300-9U. It's supposedly revised to keep buildup from occuring. Is it worth the $120 or should I just clean (and keep cleaning :() the old EGR valve?
macklum
03-06-2007, 11:48 AM
The question you should ask ,is my time worth 120 bucks to keep removing the EGR valve and cleaning it or do i take the chance with the new valve . I have a 01 LX and never have had a problem with the EGR valve .
exNeon
03-06-2007, 11:53 AM
i was wondering the same thing.
if nothing else, if you have 2 it should make the process of changing it much quicker, as you would have a clean one on hand to pop in.
JoshP5
03-06-2007, 12:09 PM
The question you should ask ,is my time worth 120 bucks to keep removing the EGR valve and cleaning it or do i take the chance with the new valve . I have a 01 LX and never have had a problem with the EGR valve .

No doubt it's worth $120 IF it actually fixes the problem. The question is, has anyone who has installed the revised part had any problems thereafter?
JoshP5
03-09-2007, 04:59 PM
(cricket)
Tzar177
03-17-2007, 02:57 AM
yes it is worth 120
BlackMSP
03-30-2007, 06:21 AM
Anybody have pics of the difference, i'm in for results!
JoshP5
03-30-2007, 01:53 PM
Just ordered the revised part. I'll post photos when it arrives.
Kansei
03-30-2007, 02:39 PM
cool, let us know. Mine was fine at 60k miles, I should never have touched it. I have a feeling the chemicals we use to clean the buildup only makes the problem come back faster..
CrazyCaker
03-30-2007, 02:44 PM
I've heard that even the revised version has issues.
JoshP5
03-30-2007, 03:47 PM
cool, let us know. Mine was fine at 60k miles, I should never have touched it. I have a feeling the chemicals we use to clean the buildup only makes the problem come back faster..
That was my take after reading the 25 page how-to thread on cleaning it.
Tzar177
03-31-2007, 11:37 AM
Anybody have pics of the difference, i'm in for results!


Here is the link for comparison pics
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94788&page=18&highlight=cleaning+egr
JoshP5
03-31-2007, 11:55 AM
Supposedly Mazda redesigned the part with a shield to prevent corrosion/carbon buildup on the valve, but I can't make it out in those pics.
BlackMSP
04-01-2007, 06:35 PM
mby just a cleaning will be enough