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car revvs up to 6k then redlines down ahhhh!!!!help me and my 2000 si!!!!!

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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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Default car revvs up to 6k then redlines down ahhhh!!!!help me and my 2000 si!!!!!

hey people and thanks for looking ...okay to make a long story short i was redlight racing with some guy at stoplight when all of a sudden car revved to 6k and then went down to about 5.5k???

--car has no mods ...

--im only running a short ram and that's all

-- i have no clue as to what it could be!!!!

--check engine light not on either!!!-changed most all fluids and oils ???im puzzled pleases help!!
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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Eh, ur butterfly probably got stuck or something...I wouldn't worry about it.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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are you still having the problems? im a little confused
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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yes...my brother is driving it right now he has more experience..and he came back and said still same and i think it may be tranny?? but it is as smooth as butter when shifting!!plz people help....i don't wanna be bore on weekend trying to find out so plz fellow members help!!
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Eh, ur butterfly probably got stuck or something...I wouldn't worry about it.</TD></TR></TABLE>



damn butterflys
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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im not exactly sure what you mean is going on


is the car idling at 5.5-6k?
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Heylookits shawn &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im not exactly sure what you mean is going on is the car idling at 5.5-6k?</TD></TR></TABLE>

---what i mean is when i give it gas it redlines at 6,000 rpm and needle starts to vibrate as if hitting redline, as it should be doing at 8,200rpm not 6,000rpm then if i stay on it too long it will just go down to 5,500-5,700rpm and it keeps doing it ...i checked throttle body nothing there...nothing jammed stuck hasn't rained once here really...what could it be any-1 ever have problem or know answer plz...help!!!
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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check ur ecu it might be a SOHC one you never know
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EF_9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check ur ecu it might be a SOHC one you never know</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol that would suck --is it even possible to do that??/--that would be weird--

i hate to say but it's probabily time to rip open block and see what the hecks going on in there!!

"are you sure check engine light is not on??/ ...
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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sounds like its in limp mode, but if its not throwing any codes, then i dont know
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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hmmm? tough you should see honda mechanic and see what he thinks other than that good look hope you get fixed

---wow bad enough this guy's car run's like crap...and he's a trial user man i feel for you
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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Before you go to any mechanics....check your throttle body cable.....i've seen a few cars behave similarly because of a bent or corroded cable.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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make sure the bulb is good behind the CEL. turn to the key to on and make sure it even lights up.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hondamonkey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Before you go to any mechanics....check your throttle body cable.....i've seen a few cars behave similarly because of a bent or corroded cable.</TD></TR></TABLE>

---true, but he already said he checked that tho but good lookin out!!--- --

hey by the way you fix problem yet don't forget to tell us what was wrong to help future honda-tech
members know what problem is...and good luck finding out!
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