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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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Hi all, this topic may have been covered before... but the seach function isn't working, so I am posting my question anyway!
My car when in 1st gear under low throttle will idle so low that the car shakes a bit. It will happen when creeping along in traffic, backing up - just whenever it's in crawling along. Revs drop too low, and then it catches itself just before it sounds/feels like it's going to die.
This problem is exaggerated when the a/c is on - it wants to do it even more.
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 09:11 PM
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same problem here and i will be taking my car to the dealership tomarrow due to this. im personally sick of it cause it happens everyday almost.
some say its the computer reading new conditions, i would like to find out by honda techs themselves
good luck
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Old Aug 7, 2004 | 03:26 PM
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my car just starting doing this as well. Right after it turned 30k miles, and the check engine light came on. I reset the ECU and the check engine light shut off, but it still has a rough idle.

-Keith
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Old Aug 7, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by kmagnuss_2000,Aug 7 2004, 03:26 PM
my car just starting doing this as well. Right after it turned 30k miles, and the check engine light came on. I reset the ECU and the check engine light shut off, but it still has a rough idle.

-Keith
Keith, you might have a real problem. Next time you get a CEL, have a dealer pull the code on it.
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Old Aug 7, 2004 | 04:11 PM
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Damn, the search function doesn't work?
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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 02:57 PM
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I get that same problem once in a while, plus every now and then, when I first start the engine in the morning, the engine revs by itself to 2k-3k rpm.
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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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Check the MAP. There is a post by Xviper on the MAP Whack.
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 10:52 AM
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I have the same problem too & is been for a long while. I got it check a few time but problem never been solved.
pls post if anyone knows the solution.
CynCrvrAP1, can you pls tell me what's the dealership said? thanks
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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have you checked your engine mounts?
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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I had this problem a couple of weeks ago. If I revved the engine, and took foot off accelerator, it would then fall to around 200 revs! May or may not be the same problem.

However, the Honda garage found that there was something unplugged at the fuse box, which regulates the current flow.

Slough Honda fixed this for free!
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