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Car running too rich and dumping gas in catilitic converter melting the glue holding the catlyst in place. Then over time of the catlyst bouncing around, breaking apart causing it to plug the other catlyst causing back pressure in the exhaust and blowing at the weakest point which would be the EGR valve

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