1998 Mercury Sable ERG valve

REMOVAL 1.Disconnect vacuum hose from EGR valve (EGR valve). 2.With a crowfoot wrench, completely loosen the top EGR valve-to-manifold tube nut from EGR valve. 3.Remove two EGR valve retaining bolts, EGR valve and EGR valve gasket from upper intake manifold. INSTALLATION 1.Clean upper intake manifold sealing surface with a plastic-tipped scraper to remove any residual EGR-valve gasket material. 2.Position EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube into EGR valve and loosely connect EGR valve-to-exhaust manifold tube nut to EGR valve. 3.Install new EGR valve gasket and bolts retaining EGR valve to intake manifold. On 3.0L (2V) engines, tighten bolts to 20-30 Nm (15-22 lb-ft) . 4.On 3.0L (2V) engines, tighten EGR valve to-manifold tube connector at EGR valve to 35-65 Nm (26-47 lb-ft) . On 3.0L (2V) flexible fuel engines, tighten connectors to 30-40 Nm (23-29 lb-ft) . 5.Connect vacuum hose to EGR valve. https://www.2carpros.com/kpages/auto_repair_manuals_alldata.htm