Q: How to Service the EGR Valve on Mercury Mariner?
A: Servicing EGR valve, drain cooling system, disconnect electrical connector of the EGR valve, air cleaner outlet pipe. Unscrew the upper radiator hose and the coolant hose in the EGR valve then unbolt the valve. Wipe down with a plastic object, remove the old gasket and replace.
Q: How to service and repair the EGR valve on Mercury Cougar?
A: In order to service the EGR valve, disconnect hoses and remove the air cleaner outlet tube. Next, remove EGR valve and vacuum hose. Clean the gasket faces, fit a new gasket, install EGR valve, screw it in, reconnect the vacuum hose, fit the EGR tube and fit the idle air control valve.