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Sm0kin
01-17-2003, 09:50 AM
alright I need a lil bit of help. I got the ecu codes for my 86 honda accord lxi and checked it last night. the ecu flashed 12 times and according to the list theres something wrong with the egr system. my question is would it only flash for the one thing and how would it flash if something else was wrong. i counted the flashes several times. My mechanic hooked it up and he said the t.p.s. was bad:werd:

Mike's89AccordLX
01-17-2003, 09:54 AM
Your T.P.S. reports are bad? j/k I would say remove the emmissions stuff but you have a LX-i I see. I would talk to Jim, he's got a LX-i and he's a mod. So I'm sure he'd know.

AZmike
01-17-2003, 10:35 AM
The Helm manual agrees that 12 flashes means bad EGR system. Do you have any of the EGR related symptoms: stalling during and after warming up or a rough idle?

If your TPS was bad you would have 7 flashes and your idle would be high since your ECU would be running in fail-safe mode.

Sm0kin
01-17-2003, 10:39 AM
when the car is not idling erratically( up and down ) it does idle high. other than that idle seems to run pretty smooth

AZmike
01-18-2003, 11:34 AM
The mechanic might be right. The idle runs high when the TPS is bad.

Elijah
01-18-2003, 02:53 PM
I have the same problem and honda said it was the egr one of Marcos are the same way they are both exi/lxi

joshuabrack99
01-20-2003, 10:25 PM
hey my car idle's erratically( up and down ) but only when it is warming up -can last for about 3-4 mins- I also have a code 12- could someone help me

Sm0kin
01-21-2003, 02:33 PM
joshua don't worry i'm still trying to figure it out to. i am in the process of replacing the sensors. first the ac idle , will take me awhile tho , money shortage.

anchovies
01-22-2003, 01:02 PM
http://www.parttrackers.com/library/1/93/95/

Look at HOTLINE HELP part. Hope this helps.

Kevin
02-12-2003, 08:32 PM
Hey, replace you idle air control valve!!! My hatch did the same thing!!! The egr symptoms are a little diffrent!! I pulled my egr off and it just idles a little high when the PGMFI light is on!!! Its on the back of the intake with two coolant hoses going 2 it!!!

AccordEpicenter
02-12-2003, 10:39 PM
make sure youre vacuum line is still there and not leaking, if its messed up itll give you a code...