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My first generation Honda FIT has a stutter when in cruise control.

 
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My first generation Honda FIT has a "stutter" when in cruise control.

 

Country: United States
Make: Honda
Model: Fit
Year: 2008

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This is a friend's car that I was driving the other day. When at highway speeds, fairly often the car would kind of stutter as if misfiring perhaps. Thought it might have been poor gas and ran it dry and refilled. It was not bad gas.

Submitted: 716 days and 5 hours ago.
Category: Honda
Value: $24
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Expert:  HondaPlatinum replied 715 days and 11 hours ago.

Ok the most common issue is a sticking Egr valve which is covered under your emissions warranty or a transmission torque converter locking up . These need to be checked next. They can be easily diagnosed with the Honda HDS scanner hooked up. These are the next steps .Hoped this helped. Positive feedback and bonuses greatly appreciated.

Customer replied 715 days and 4 hours ago.

That tells me how to throw money at the problem by using a dealer or repair shop's computer tools.. How do I diagnose the EGR to begin with?

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Expert:  HondaPlatinum replied 715 days and 4 hours ago.

You have a meter and scanner ? If not disconnect the connector at the Egr valve and see if the problem goes away if so the valve is bad .

Customer replied 715 days ago.

So I can drive highway speeds in cruise control with the EGR disconnected? Or can I apply vacuum at the valve while it's parked?

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Expert:  HondaPlatinum replied 714 days and 23 hours ago.

You can drive with it disconnected.

Customer replied 714 days and 22 hours ago.

And whereabouts is the EGR on this car located? Do you want me to disconnect a wire harness connector or a vacuum line?

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Expert:  HondaPlatinum replied 714 days and 22 hours ago.

This link will show you the location of the valve and that its a known issue with these vehicles to cause these issues.
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Customer replied 714 days and 21 hours ago.

thanks for the info and link

 
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