VGT actuator problem

[Chamberpains]

Swing off at a Lowes, Home Depot or something of the sort and get 5 gallon buckets with lids along with a funnel. Cheaper and easier to clean out to use on other projects. Gas cans are expensive and hard to get contaminants out to ever use for fuel again. I don't know if you need to buy an actuator to carry with you. Just have Google handy in case it craps out on you completely. Almost all parts suppliers including dealerships will deliver parts to you roadside. If not you can always hire a taxi or Uber to deliver or pick you up and take you. That'll solve you core charge issue. I've done this a hand full of times all over the country. If you don't want to take the chance of being stranded in BFE then plan somewhere in you route to stop and set up shop in a parking lot with a parts supplier close and do your troubleshooting. It's always better than a tow hundreds of miles from anywhere. Because once it's broke.... your stuck dealing with it wherever.
Make sure you run the wiring out for the actuator around any where hot or at any potential pinch point like at the back corner of the block or under tight zip ties.