wire wool being pushed into egr valve

[luke.oldham]

i have a 1.8 16v 2002 vectra.iv gone throw 4 egr valve in 7 month.it looks like burnt wire wool. its being pushed into the egr valve can anyone tell me what it is and were its coming from please cheers luke

[Ian S100]

I guess it's carbon & other cr@p from the exhaust manifold

[luke.oldham]

I guess it's carbon & other cr@p from the exhaust manifold

i dont think it is mate .its metal just like wirewool.cheers anyway. luke

[plasma]

Picture??? SHould only be a black sludgey soot if anything at all

[luke.oldham]

Picture??? SHould only be a black sludgey soot if anything at all

ill get a pic ov it asap.cheers

[luke.oldham]

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[luke.oldham]

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pulled this out ov my egr valve.??????

[P3tchy]

Do they have a cat on the manifold on the 1.8?

[luke.oldham]

yes its on the manifold

[luke.oldham]