I would imagine you would need to have the oil pan removed to get to that valve. At that that point it is only two more bolts to remove the pump and you can examine it in the luxury of your workbench. It might be more practical to replace the entire pump since the outcome of cleaning or the replacing the valve will not be known until the car is back together. And, oil pumps are reasonably priced.
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