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Old 05-16-17, 08:23 AM
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I addressed this in the forum before and I thought I had the solution, but the problem is back. Even though I replaced the gas cap, I'm still occasionally getting the codes: 0400, 0401, 0406, if I recall the numbers correctly.
Also, I'm seeing my ABS and 'Sport' (Sport suspension) lights flashing most times that I start the car. I have to re-start the car to cancel the flashing lights.

Any ideas???

Thanks, Dan
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OK, with all the knowledge base on this forum, nobody has any ideas???
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Originally Posted by LSDoc
I addressed this in the forum before and I thought I had the solution, but the problem is back. Even though I replaced the gas cap, I'm still occasionally getting the codes: 0400, 0401, 0406, if I recall the numbers correctly.
Also, I'm seeing my ABS and 'Sport' (Sport suspension) lights flashing most times that I start the car. I have to re-start the car to cancel the flashing lights.

Any ideas???

Thanks, Dan
What year LS??? Aren't P0400, 0401 and 0406 all EGR related? I know on 2nd gen LS's the EGR pipe/tube degrades over time, and if cracked/damaged, you can hear an audible exhaust leak sound, almost like a helicopter? Any exhaust sounding leaks? How's fuel economy? Did you scan the codes or someone else?

No fuel additives will clean the EGR valve--you'd need to physically remove it. (I just did a search and there's no TITLES of threads related to EGR valve!) Sounds like a good opportunity for a DYI EGR removal & cleaning procedure!
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It sounds like you're on to something. I was possibly mistaken in thinking that those codes were related to a faulty fuel cap? Sounds like I'll have to do a lot more searching.

Now, the flashing ABS and 'Sport' lights are probably another story...
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BTW, this is a 2001 LS430 UL.
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The latest code I got this morning when starting it was: 0440.
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