Cruise Control Issues: 96 Civic
#1
Cruise Control Issues: 96 Civic
Hello everyone! I drive a 1996 Honda Civic LX 5-speed manual trans with the 1.6L engine. I am having trouble with my cruise control.
Every time i engage the cruise control, my vehicle will engage about 5mph slower than where i set it. After this the car will slowly begin to decelerate another 5mph and hold and then repeat again until the car stops.
If i tap the gas pedal the car will return to the original 5mph lower than where i set it.
Does anyone have any idea why this is happening? Maybe a bad cruise control motor? I was thinking it could be the cruise control computer but i do not think this is the case. Any ideas? Thanks!
Every time i engage the cruise control, my vehicle will engage about 5mph slower than where i set it. After this the car will slowly begin to decelerate another 5mph and hold and then repeat again until the car stops.
If i tap the gas pedal the car will return to the original 5mph lower than where i set it.
Does anyone have any idea why this is happening? Maybe a bad cruise control motor? I was thinking it could be the cruise control computer but i do not think this is the case. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Re: Cruise Control Issues: 96 Civic
Okay so here's what i got.
I checked the actuator and the cable and here's what i found:
1. I had to pull the cable a good 4 inches just for the engine to raise a little above idle.
2. I proceeded to adjust the locking nut, and found that even if i adjust it to its maximum length it will still not be enough to compensate for all of the extra slack.
3. After i made the adjustment i did give it a test drive and the cruise control performed better but still had quite a bit of trouble maintaining a speed.
The only thing that i can think of is that the cable that is in there is just too long, but i have no idea why it would be unless it had been replaced at some point that I'm unaware of.
Is there some other place where i can tighten the cable even more? and if so where? Or do i need to purchase a shorter cable?
And BTW: The vacuum system seemed to check out okay, i couldn't find any detectable leaks.
THANKS!
I checked the actuator and the cable and here's what i found:
1. I had to pull the cable a good 4 inches just for the engine to raise a little above idle.
2. I proceeded to adjust the locking nut, and found that even if i adjust it to its maximum length it will still not be enough to compensate for all of the extra slack.
3. After i made the adjustment i did give it a test drive and the cruise control performed better but still had quite a bit of trouble maintaining a speed.
The only thing that i can think of is that the cable that is in there is just too long, but i have no idea why it would be unless it had been replaced at some point that I'm unaware of.
Is there some other place where i can tighten the cable even more? and if so where? Or do i need to purchase a shorter cable?
And BTW: The vacuum system seemed to check out okay, i couldn't find any detectable leaks.
THANKS!
Last edited by stokeswill; 03-01-2013 at 11:42 AM. Reason: UPDATE
#4
Re: Cruise Control Issues: 96 Civic
Check whether your throttle cable is properly adjusted with respect to free play and deflection. You should have a D16Y7 engine.
Also inspect the cc actuator cable connection at the throttle pedal.
Also inspect the cc actuator cable connection at the throttle pedal.
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