Tegger wrote:
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>> I have a 99 honda accord and it has been cutting out pretty bad while
>> accelerating. Then the check engine light came on with these codes p
>> 1259
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> According to Honda: VTEC system malfunction.
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>> and 0401.
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> EGR insufficient flow.
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>> Where should I start, could these issues be related?
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> You can start by tellng what engine you have (L4 or V6). The V6's had
> known issues with EGR port clogging, leading to the illumiation of the
> MIL with a P0401 DTC. There is a TSB out on that (99-038). Even the 4's
> can clog up eventually.
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> The P1259 may be related to the P0401. Get the EGR looked at first.
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>> I
>> have never had to work on this car and it has right at 200000 miles on
>> it but I need it to last a while longer. LOL So is this something I
>> can fix on my own or not?
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> Maybe, but only if you have considerable experience with this sort of
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I don't know much about Hondas, but when I see a variable cam timing
code, the first thing I check is to see if there is an engine left. Cam
timing codes are frequently set from slipped belt drives. If that is an
interference engine, the egr might be the least of your problems.