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First time I noticed this the car had been sitting for a while, like two weeks so when it started it I heard a tickning noise - probably from one or more lifters. That was when I was trying to rev it up, to see if the ticks disappeared. And it dind't. Then. But after 15 minutes of driving it was gone. Well, this is my first hybrid. I'm just used to that you can rev an engine to max rpm, at any moment. But apparently not. Btw: I have looked into the owners manual. 3 cm thick. Doesn't say a word about this...

Oh! Is it that simple? Thanks for clearing this out, manual says nothing about this. Funny I haven't noticed that after 3 years.

Strange. When I drive the car I have no problem to get rpm > 6000 and the response from the pedal is quite normal. Both in Eco, Normal and Sport mode, But...when I'm parked I can't get over 3000 rpm! Is this some kind of bulit-in limiter? Checking live data then shows a steady graph that goes 2500-3000-2500-3000-2500 etc.

Makes sense but I still wonder why the engine light doesn't come on if it is in limp mode? My reader got connected now but was unable to read any error codes, "DTC error" or something like that. Anyhow, clearing codes was successful so I'm going out for a test now. Can also read live data, that seems to work.

Well I doubt that there is some kind of blocking in the exhaust but let's see what the reader says. OK, one final question then: if an (older) but vital error code is removed, could that make the engine working normally again?

OK, I will get a reader tomorrow but shouldn't the engine light be on if there is a MAF or cathalytic problem? The car passed inspection in january without any problem. Idle is fine too. Has about 215000km (133' miles) on the meter.

Finally I had to remove and clean the EGR, could not get the engine > 3000 rpm. This is how it looked. And, well...the valve itself was really cloggy and the pipe too but the cooler seemed OK. Or: I don't have time and patience to remove it since you have to drain the coolant; it's a quite extensive job but I saw the cells and they were not so bad so I skipped that part. After cleaning the pipe and the EGR I thought the problem was solved. But no, when a press the pedal to the floor it goes up to about 3000 prm and then start to oscillate between 2500-3000 rpm. Even if I press the pedal slowly. Engine ligth is not on and no leaks or other strange sound is heard. I haven't got my OBD-reader to work so I can't read any error codes but shouldn't this kind of behaviour turn on the engine light?

Hi, new here so please be gentle. I have a wonderful CT200h Executive from 2011 with 190000 km (118k mile) and suddenly the motor lamp came on. Error code was P0401 so it was EGR-related. Removing and cleaning the whole EGR is a extensive job so I found this simple movie on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPObPig8YKw When the plastic cover was off and I pushed the valve I could feel that is wasn't moving smooth, it somtimes got stuck. I took some WD40 and a plier and pushed and pulled the shaft on the valve 30-40 times and after that is was moving smooth again! Cleared the error code, started the engine and it worked perfectly again! Nevertheless, I assume that this won't last forever and the EGR has to be replaced anyway in the near future but for me it was a kind a relief, now I have time to get one.