![]() Besides possibly preventing the valve from fouling as often, this should also allow the car to run longer without needing premium fuel, according to him.Įvery Honda I have had (and all I have had is Hondas for well over 20 years) has required midgrade fuel at about 120Kmi then premium at around 160Kmi to prevent it from pinging, no matter how many times I had it tuned, the plugs replaced, and the valves adjusted. He said to use 4 oz in the gas tank when filling once per month for a few months. And he expects it will happen more often as the car gets older.Īn guy who is a mechanic where I work said he thought it was best to clean out the deposits and a good product to do this was Marvel Mystery Oil (at Walmart for about $2 per pint). He said it is a poor design since even a speck of carbon in the EGR valve can cause it to stay open and the check engine light to come on. The last time the car had under 80Kmi so was under warranty but this time I paid an independent mechanic $170 which included the part. At least the price of the part has come down a huge amount in this time - from $300 to $70 - I suppose since it is a mass produced item since so many 2000 Accords have this problem. I just had the EGR valve replaced on our 2000 Accord for the second time in two years. ![]() It is actually illegal for Autozone employees to just erase the engine code because they did it before and got sued by several people because they erased the engine code and then something went wrong with the car and the people got hurt in accidents. ![]() The quick and dirty way is to remove one of the battery cables for about 10 seconds (when the engine is off of course) then reconnect it. Another way I read on a website was to bring your car to an Autozone who will diagnose the problem and reset the light for you (and hope you buy the part to fix the problem). The proper way, of course, is to repair the problem that caused it to come on. ![]()
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