Good afternoon,

I’m not mechanically inclined by any means..so feel free to talk to me as an idiot on this subject and in layman’s terms

I have a 2002 Honda Accord EX, recently it seems to hesitate while starting. Doesn’t happen every time. Most recently when I started my car the check engine light flashed for 5-6 seconds and then away.

I scanned my car with a code reader and it came up as a “pending trouble code p1399 - misfire in any cylinder” I have not noticed any performance issues at all while driving, only when starting the car.

My question is what is most likely the problem? If I don’t do anything is this an issue that will get worse and cause a more expensive repair in the future?

Any info would be grate! Thank you!

 

Depending on the miles, I think the most common cause it the valves need to be adjusted.

However, it could be a clogged EGR, which you would take off and clean.

More rarely, it could need a tune up with new spark plugs, wire, distributor cap.

If you are not mechanically inclined....you would need to take it to a mechanic for the valve adjustment. You could spend some time getting the EGR off and cleaned and put back, and the plugs and wires you can definitely do.

Cleaning EGR here: