well i was driving and i down shifted to early and the engine redlined for about 1 seconds nd right after i put it in neutral... afterwords the car shut off.... i tried to start it but it wont start unless i pump the gas pedal... also when the car shut off the check engine light was flashing and the battery light came on also.... i checked the belt nd its was still in place, no leaks anywhere .... i drove home but the engine wont rev over 3k in any gear... can anyone help me????????? one more thing the idle is very rough and bearly stays on...


ive seen videos of ppl redlining and nothing goes wrong with there car.. =(

 

Were you at high RPMs in the gear before you downshifted? From your post it sounds like you over-revved the engine. AP1 or AP2? Your engine is in "limp mode" and won't rev above 3000 RPM to prevent further damage to the engine. You'll need to pull the code with a code reader to find out the specific CEL. It's something that needs to be checked out. I'm sure more of the experts on here will be familiar with this specific issue.

 

i wasnt that high in rpm rang when i down shifted, the engine reved up for 1sec and i stepped on the clutch and took it out of gear asap!!!!! and a couple of seconds after the engine shut off and all the lights turned on... and it wont start unless i pump the gas pedal.... ima get the codes checked in the am... but if you knw anyone that this has happen to plz let me know....

 

Yep, that's a mechanical over-rev. Usually results in cracked retainers and bent valves in AP1's (2000-2003 years are AP1's). Pulling the head will allow you to assess the damage to the engine.

 

I don't hear any loud knocking...=\ but the car does idle rough:'(

 

bent valves and your check engine light is on for miss firing

 

Dude... get the damage checked ASAP.

 

How about you man up and take responsibility for your actions. Why should someone else pay for you screwing your car up?

 

The dealership will pull the history on the ECU and see that you over revved it, voiding your warranty (if a Honda dealership, another one might not be smart enough to figure that out). Best chance is to get the CEL readout and see what it says. You might be lucky and not have caused any serious damage, but if you went into limp mode your chances of being lucky are minimal. And why did you buy the car with a CEL? Did the dealership not get that fixed? Do you know what the CEL that was on was for?

 

Yes they did fix it ... But Im not sure what the code was for =\ I ask them and they told me it means i need an oil change =/.... So just in case how much will it be to fix the valves and the retainers if that's the problem????