# Random Deceleration between 0-40 Honda Accord 2002 V6

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/random-deceleration-between-0-40-honda-accord-2002-v6/99303>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [January 31, 2017, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/random-deceleration-between-0-40-honda-accord-2002-v6/99303 "2017-01-31T23:12:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/random-deceleration-between-0-40-honda-accord-2002-v6/99303/21 "2017-02-03T15:14:50Z")

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> [@circuitsmith](#):
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> That sound like the valve cover gasket is leaking oil into the spark plug wells.

+1  
Rather than a head gasket problem, this does sound like a valve cover gasket problem, and that is a **_much_** better scenario for the OP.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/random-deceleration-between-0-40-honda-accord-2002-v6/99303/22 "2017-02-04T01:42:33Z")

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I doubt that coil gunk is the source of the problem, but good idea to take it to a specialist and get their opinon what’s causing the symptom. I expect you already know that at 290K, there’s many possibilities for malfunctions.

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