Pd7704 wrote:
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> My Honda I just bought 116,000 miles from the internet, Seems to be a good
> car, bought from a mechanic but as soon as I got home two hours away I
> noticed something, it runs great except,its a 5-spd and when I take it
> out of gear, rolling to a stop light, or slowing for a corner it will idle
> low enough to almost die then jump to over a 1000 rpm for a second, this
> guy has done alot of replacement and I am wondering if he had this problem
> why it was not fixed, He did claim to do a lot of maint. and he got it from
> a customer and fixed alot and sold it to me. I am taking it to a honest
> mech locally to give me an opinion but the more opinions the better any
> ideas? Parts he replaced, engine and oil seals, timing belt, water pump,
> converted A/C, brakes, drums/rotors axels, motor mount and more I am
> forgeting.

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Many Hondas, including the '97 CR-V (automatic) do exactly the same
thing, because the computer kills the injectors while the car is
coasting to a stop. Your problem may be something else, however. Is it
injected? Have you run some injector cleaner (or Gasohol) thru it yet?

'Curly'