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Old 16 Oct 2007, 06:12 am
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with that combination of lights the car is telling you that there is a malfunction in the engine that is reducing engine power and consequently the reduction in engine power is 'tricking' the Traction Control System (TCS) into thinking that you are in traction control mode so it puts the TCS light on. there is one very common cause of that condition on the 2001 Accord--it is the EGR port clogging. Honda had a bulletin out that extended the warranty on that system to 8 years or 80,000 miles. If that is the condition, they will replace the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) valve at no charge as well as a pipe that gets clogged with carbon. That condition will set a code for 'insufficient EGR flow'.Another possible cause is that the transmission is starting to slip from internal restrictions in the fluid passages caused by debris from wear on the internal clutches in the automatic transmission. Again, the resulting loss of power would cause the TCS system to be fooled into thinking that the TCS is engaged and put the light on. The transmission warranty on that car has also been extended to 7 years or 100,000 miles.if you have more mileage than either of the above then ask the honda dealer to see what honda will do for you provided it is one of those conditions. Chances are that if you are within a reasonable amount of miles they'll pay for the repairs.lastly, any misfire in the engine can cause both of the lights to come on because the misfire will reduce engine power. Misfires can be caused by everything from "bad" gas to parts failures to lack of maintenance or wear. If its not the EGR or the trans, then you'll have to go through all of the possible causes of misfires in a diagnosis.If you haven't found out what the diagnostic codes are yet (the other post referred you to AutoZone or AAmco for free code retrieval) start with that. If they tell you its EGR or Transmission then definitely take the car to a dealer. If its something else, decide on who you want to do the diagnosis and take it to themhope that answers your question
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