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Anyone else had these issues with a civic? or any advice on how to deal with Honda, and how to get myself into a better car?
My (probably dumb) question is - by pulling up to a pump at a gas station, how do you know what's in that fuel? My first fill-up I looked and didn't see anything other than the octane numbers.
Thanks in advance for any help.
- Virtually all gasoline available here in the States has the necessary detergents.
- I don't believe MMT has ever been used here in the States (with the exception of a few experimental spots), and is not currently available anywhere.
- If MTBE hasn't been phased out everywhere in the U.S., it soon will be.
- That leaves you with Ethanol, and every pump is required to display a placard that states the maximum Ethanol content. Typically pumps will say "Contains up to 10% Ethanol". FWIW, this fuel is typically referred to as E10.
Where I live in New England, fuel stations in the greater Boston area have recently been converted to E10, however, if I go north one county, 100% gasoline is all that can be bought.
Best Regards,
Shipo
A friend of mine says it sounds like maybe some sort of flap operated by vacuum, but I'm still pretty stumped. It happened twice within ten minutes tonight five hours after I last drove and touched the car.
When the noise starts I try to get near it but I can never find the source in time before it stops again and I can't replicate it--it happens at random times. All I know is that it is most likely coming from under the hood.
I know this is vague, but figured I could fish for some answers. :surprise:
Any thoughts?
I called the dealership (Honda East, Cincinnati) and I asked if they removed any fuel hoses for the timing belt replacement (not sure what that involves), and the tech adviser said "possibly" and recommended that I leave the car there overnight. I have had some bad experiences there recently, and I am reluctant to waste hours (drop the car, get a ride back home, get a ride back to the dealership to pick up the car etc.) and get the standard "could not replicate".
So my questions I guess are: can the gas smell be caused by the timing belt replacement, and is it worth pursuing this?
Daniel
Great site and my first post. My civic just yesterday started to make a high pitched squeak around the front right tire. from this site, if it was the bearings it would be more of a grinding and the sound ONLY HAPPENS when my foot ISN"T on the brake. it usually goes away when braking or after the car has been running for 10 min or so. Any ideas?? Thanks.
is there anything i can do ?
I have had my 06 Civic EX right off the showroom floor. Never had any issues with it other than normal maintenance. Last week I changed my oil which I have done on all my cars for 30+ years...not rocket science, ya know?
253 miles after the oil change, I was accelerating onto the roadway from a friends house. I was going about 9mph, 1500 to 1700 rpm when the engine let out a squeal followed by a loud bang.......silence immediately set in. The engine died right then and there at 48,787 miles! It would not even turn over. I have never had an internal component fail on a engine before, but trust me the sound of shearing metal is unlike any other. The tow truck came and took me and my car back to the dealership where I had to BEG like hell for a 1 day loaner!
Anyway, all problems centered around #3 cylinder. In the "official" report the #3 connecting rod broke right about the main bearing knocking a whole in the crankcase. I also suffered a spun bearing (#3). The engine was a total loss!! Unfortunately I had to spend $4,310 to put a new engine in the car, and pay $325 for a week and a half rental car.
Neither Honda nor the dealership offered any solutions to help me rein in costs.
Does anyone know if I have any recourse with Honda? So far their party line has been "sorry dude, your screwed!"
ANY suggestions?????
Thanks,
Scott
This is why I always have at least 1 oil change at the surrounding dealers so if I do have any problems down the road, I'm at least in their data banks as having done a service at their facility. Might mean diddly and it just might help if a problem ever does arise.
One thing...if you don't ask...you don't get! A heartfelt letter might just do the trick. And if not, you're no worse off than you are now!
The Sandman
Thanks in advance for any reply.
Thanks!
Since you changed your own oil, the burden would be on you to prove that the engine didn't run out of oil somehow. Even if say the seal on the oil filter was defective, which isn't your fault, the engine blowing up is still not Honda's fault.
On the other hand, if the engine shows no signs of oil starvation whatsoever, that is suspicious in terms of a structural failure.
If the dealer had changed your oil, or even if Jiffy Lube did it, this whole story might have had another outcome.
Can a Honda engine blow up all by itself at 48,000 miles? Sure. So can a Ferrari or Rolls Royce or a Lexus. Even at 10,000 miles. Even at 600 miles. Sometimes they aren't put together correctly.
I'm looking for educated opinions on the reality of the maintenace schedules which Honda suggests. It does pile up, especially when one is on a fixed budget.
For example, at my 50k service, it was recommended that I do a "Throttle Body Service", a "Cooling System Flush", and a "heater Cabin Pollen and Dust Filter". Does anyone have an opinion on these services, and how important they are..?
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks
Thanks!
It's been running fine for the over 2 years I've had it. Short commute.
I've been running the heat more than usual (Northern Calif. winters are usually mild).
I notice when I have the fan on the ventilation system slightly up and the temperature set to a couple of bars into the red portion of the dial, the cooling fan (not the ventilation fan) always runs when I start the car.
It goes on and off all the time but every time I start, whether from a cold start in the morning or later after it's been warmed up, that fan is running.
Not all the time but on and off.
Seems odd that using the heater would cause this fan, which seems to be for cooling down the engine, would run.
Anyone else observed this?
Is it something I should have checked out?
Thanks!
thx!
TTC
Hope this helps!
Just make sure you look-up the make, model and year - and keep an eye on trim/body style - of your civic in the application guidebook or by Googling 'lookup wiper size'. Just pay attention and you'll be ok.
I ended up going with 'Trico Tech Beam Blades' on my 07 Coupe. Got them online and they work AWESOME! I've also used Trico NeoForms in the past too - also great.
Hope this all helps others...
Good luck...
It is running fine, but the check engine light comes on after 5-15 miles about 75% of the time. If I turn off the engine & restart, it will stay off for a while, but basically follows the same pattern. I have noticed that my MPG are about 20% less than my previous Del Sols. Are there any common issues that I should consider before ponying up $100 to take it to the dealer for troubleshooting? Thanks!
It resets because the misfire or fault clears and then resets the code after a certain number of incidents.
Other than that, I'd suggest you read the codes and get a hint from that.
and then bring that code back here so we can help you determine whats going on