Those battery packs have an 8 year warranty so since it was a warranty
repair tell them to call the district rep if they can't figure out what they
did wrong when fixing your car.


<birdflight@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a 2001 Insight (5 speed manual) that went in for service on Oct
> of 05. The main battery pack went out and it took 3 weeks or so to
> replace. After getting the car back it sputters when driving at a
> constant speed. It feels like it is misfiring, even though that is not
> the case. After taking the head mechanic on a test drive, they hooked
> it up and found nothing wrong. With no lights and no problem codes, as
> far as they are concerned, there is nothing wrong. One possible
> problem they suggested is that I don't drive my car 'hard enough' and
> there is a carbon build-up, which is my fault. Ok... so the manual and
> all the fancy computer components and lights that tell you how to best
> drive your vehicle are wrong??? Anyway... I digress. Has anyone had a
> similar problem and, if so, what was the issue? Possible suggestions
> (oxygenated gas, wrong oil, etc) would also be very helpful.
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Michael
>