Claims
- 1. A method for cleaning the EGR system of a combustion engine, said engine having an EGR valve and an EGR valve seat, said method comprising the steps of:providing an induction device having a member conforming to the EGR valve seat; providing a solvent to the induction device; administering the solvent to the EGR system through the induction device; and terminating the administration of the solvent after said solvent has been administered for a sufficient amount of time to adequately clean said EGR system.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the solvent is atomized prior to being administered to said EGR system.
- 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising pressurizing the solvent being administered to said EGR system.
- 4. A method for cleaning the EGR system of a combustion engine, said system having an EGR valve and an EGR valve seat, said method comprising:providing a member through which solvent can be administered which conforms to the EGR valve seat on the engine; removing the EGR valve from the engine; attaching said member to the engine at the EGR valve seat; and administering solvent through the member into the EGR system to clean said EGR system.
- 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of inserting a gasket between said member and said EGR valve seat to form a seal that is substantially impermeable to fluids.
- 6. The method of claim 4, comprising the additional steps of:terminating the administration of solvent after said solvent has been administered for a sufficient amount of time to adequately clean said EGR system; removing said member, and replacing said EGR valve.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/343,139 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,478,036, filed Jun. 29, 1999 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/111,741, filed Dec. 10, 1998, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/119,236, filed Feb. 9, 1999.
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Provisional Applications (2)
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60/119236 |
Feb 1999 |
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60/111741 |
Dec 1998 |
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Continuations (1)
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09/343139 |
Jun 1999 |
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10/159162 |
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