The EGR

And the intake manifold where it connects to the EGR

And the other side...

Close up

Obviously, there's a bit of a problem there. We took it all apart (mostly Spencer since I'm not very handy) and took a couple of pics before we got to cleaning. Spencer recommended some good 'ol fire to burn out the carbon that's built up in there. A little WD-40 and a torch got us a nice little fire!



After we got everything cleaned and put back together, problem solved! The car maintains constant power now, unlike before when it seemed to dwindle around 3500 RPM. Tomorrow I'm taking a trip over to MIG in Bozeman to pick up a new battery. We'll see if my car still struggles up the passes like it did before.
Cheers!