Originally Posted by starfire4
So, what's the fix for this condition? Will bronze guides prevent this?

Bronze guides help a little, but the good fix (once the cam and lifters get replaced) is to restrict the volume of exhaust gas available to the EGR valve by installing a stainless steel restrictor plate into the intake manifold gasket at the EGR/heat riser port in the cylinder head. If you can get away with it and still pass an emissions test, eliminating the EGR valve altogether is the best thing to do.
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