Q: No power acceleration after I hit 20 mph

asked by on October 04, 2016

Okay so I had a couple bad hose worn out with cracks I replaced all my vacuum hoses piece by piece so I didn't cross hose anything still having issues like it's not getting enough gas. it throws a code of 1409 and I was driving it I blew a hole in the EGR valve loud boom and then it sounded like a air hose or whatever lots of exhaust coming out of the side so I have replace the PVC valve, EGR sensor, EGR valve, EGR solenoid ,coils, 2 -02 sensors and spark plugs and I still have no power acceleration what do I need to possibly replace next

My car has 184000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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