"Bugsy" > wrote in message
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: I bought a 1998 Honda Accord LX the other day and knew prior to the
purchase
: that the check engine light was on. The previous owner told me it needed
an
: EGR valve and possible EGR port cleaning. I had to drive the car 300 miles
: back to my home so I filled it with premium and fuel system cleaner. When
I
: returned home I reset the Check Engine light. I have driven the car about
75
: miles since and the light has not come back on. Is it possible that the
: better gas has cleaned the EGR enough to fix this problem even if only
: temporary? Has anyone else been able to reset the light and it not come
: back? Any info would be a ppreciated. The car drives fine and doesn't
: exhibit any symptoms of a bad EGR.
:
Seems doubtful, but it's possible. I had a CEL problem with my 2001 Odyssey
last year. Several bottles of fuel system cleaner didn't help. It turned out
to be the EGR valve (known issue with the V6). My dealer replaced the valve
at no charge to me and that took care of the problem.

Is your Accord a 4 or a V6? If it's a V6, it might be covered by the Honda
recall or TSB or whatever that applies to the EGR valve. Worth looking into.

Paul