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P1406 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for December 2010

EGR Valve Pintle Position Circuit Malfunction


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P1406
Help Request Posted
1995 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Elite 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G3CX52KIS
P1406: EGR pintle position pintle. Head-scrathcher gentlemen, Vehicle runs and starts fine. After a few minutes, vehicle will say on the instrument cluster 'HOT/AC DISABLED'. Car will shut off going down the road, scan tool reads 195F when this happens, but something is making the computer thin...
December 06, 2010