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P1491 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for May 2005

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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P1491
Help Request Posted
1996 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCD5633T
P1491: EGR Valve Lift Sensor Insufficient Flow Detected. THIS CAR WILL ACT UP WHEN IT WANTS TO, FROM A DEAD STOP, I ACCELERATE NORMALLY AND WHEN I GET TO ABOUT 15 MPH IT ACTS LIKE IT'S STARVING FOR FUEL IT JUST BOGGS DOWN AND MAY BACKFIRE THROUGH THE INTAKE, THEN YOU CAN DEPRESS ACCELERATER HARD AND IT WILL TAKE OFF...
May 24, 2005