Why does the EGR hose burn off?

1992 FORD TEMPO
220,000 MILES
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The number four cylinder started cutting out a couple months ago, and has gotten steadily worse. I know it has a spark but I replaced the plugs, wires, cap and rotor anyway. (all Motorcraft) But that one cylinder will only produce power for a short distance, and then the EGR hose from the catalytic converter burns off in a couple miles. If I park the car for a few minutes, it will run fine again for a few minutes.
Oct 20, 2011 at 7:10 PM
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I've narrowed it down to the number four fuel injector that was slowly dowsed by the ruptering coolant hose directly underneath it.
Oct 22, 2011 at 4:57 AM
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I finaly figured out that is a bad fuel injector sitting right above the overflow coolant line that slowly blew out a few months ago. So I dowsed the fuel injector with WD-40, and let it sit over night.
Problem solved. I wasted a hundred bucks and four days work, when a shot of WD-40 was all I needed.
Oct 25, 2011 at 4:21 AM
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It never fails to amaze me how often hundreds of dollars are spent on a fifty cent fix.
Oct 25, 2011 at 4:41 AM