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> loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
>> 2000 civic with A/T will not exceed 4500rpm unless in gear.
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> eh? mine did. are you sure the timing belt hadn't slipped?
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> the only vehicle i know to have a deliberately low rev limit in
> different circumstances is a ferrari when being driven with the valet key.
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>> AZ Nomad wrote:
>>>>> I did notice something interesting: the engine sputters at 4,500 RPM
>>>>> and doesn't go beyond that, like 1-1,500 RPM short of red line. Did
>>>>> an engine governor kick in or do I have yet another problem with the
>>>>> car?
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>>>> The computer in some cars won't let you go anywhere near redline unless
>>>> the car is in a gear. Your Accord may be that way. Same reason you're
>>> Can you name a single car that is like that?
>>>
>>> WTF difference does it make wether or not the engine is under load?
>>> Valve float doesn't care.
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In my experience this behavior is sometimes mimicked by an ignition
breakdown at high rpms. Most of the Hondas that I saw it appear were
Preludes for some reason. Usually traced to something simple like spark plug
gaps getting too big or bad plug/coil wires or breakdown of internal
insulation in the coil or valve adjustment. It sometimes FEELS like a fuel
delivery problem. Check all the simple stuff first.

Once had a gentleman bring in an accord that would start when cold but then
die out when warm and would not restart until cold again. He had spent $1500
dollars trying to fix it at a local garage and finally brought it to the
dealership. A quick call to Honda's TechLine indicated that there had been a
batch of distributor rotors with a injection mold defect that allowed spark
shorting to the distributor shaft. The hole that the spark traveled through
was smaller than a hair when warm and absent when cold. The fix was a part
that cost less than $5.00. He only brought it in when his previous mechanic
told him that the car needed a new ECU for $600 (this was in the 80's).
STF-Simple things first. The bad rotor looked perfect. A new rotor fixed
the problem 100%.
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