u/Suspicious_Oil_584

I am surprised there isn't more discourse surrounding this, but I can't really watch the horsemen without getting annoyed at the way Ster acts. He seems to take things way too seriously when it comes to winning, says completely out of pocket things to get any kind of reaction, and overall just brings the vibe down.

I remember a long time ago were he wasn't acting the nicest to Etalyx during a rare stream where it was Jerma, Etalyx, and Ster.

I know some of y'all completely love this dude, and will say it's part of the act, or meme about how he is in the know that people feel this way, but it just isn't for me.

Wonder if anyone feels the same.

Hey all just wanted to provide this write-up for anyone with these codes. I have a 2010 Honda Fit Sport Manual @ 167000~ miles

I initially got a P0404 code 3 days after installing a brand new EGR valve from Delphi due to the old one having a minor vacuum leak problem. I installed the EGR valve with a gasket from a Mahle gasket set which I think I should not have done. Instead I think I should have installed it with the metal gasket that came with the EGR valve itself as they were of different thickness.

After getting the P0404 I queried the internet (Youtube, Fit Freak, AI) for possible causes and basically it came down to: Electrical connection problem, EGR valve not being clean, EGR passages not being clean.

I knew that the EGR valve itself was clean since it was new, so I ruled that out. I brought my car to my local mechanic so they could diagnose the problem and they stated that electronically everything looked good and that the valve itself was defective. At this point a P0401 had popped up as well.

Wanting to rule out the possibility of the EGR passages themselves not being clean of carbon deposits I took the day to disassemble my intake manifold so that I could clean the EGR passages and the manifold itself. Took me about 5 hours but I doused a considerable amount of carbon cleaner on all parts of the manifold brushing it with brass brushes to ensure every surface was clear.

This deep clean still did not clear the codes.

So assuming the valve is defective as the mechanic stated, I ordered a replacement part through RockAuto's warranty menu.

After installing the new EGR valve w/ the gasket that came with it I let it idle. The idle was smooth.

At this point the P0401 and P0404 were still stored in the system from the previous valve, and the check engine light was on, so I cleared those with my scanner. After clearing them the P0404 stuck behind in the pending and stored codes section. After driving around my local area for about 10 minutes at 35-45 mph I checked the codes again on my scanner. The P0404 had disappeared with no codes in the system, confirming that the EGR valve itself was defective.