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Originally Posted by B.Terry
I found your thread today and we have been having the same problems with our fit for about 6 months. In May we had 2 coil packs replaced and over Father's day a 3rd pack blew. We got our car back from the dealer 8 days ago and we are having the same stuttering problems again. We have replaced the spark plugs twice in 4 months as well. I called American Honda asked if others were reporting problems and they said "no". I registered my issue but that was the best they could do for me. Does anyone have any suggestions? Our fit has 82,000 miles and is a daily commuter. Typically, we put 62 miles a day on it. The last time it was in the shop it took them 4 days to repair due to having to order the coil pack. I guess we could replace the 4th coil pack but I really think it is something else.
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B. Terry,
I had a similar symptoms as described in this thread. I too tried changing spark plugs, with no lasting cure. After a lot of persistence, I was able to finally get my car running back to normal.
Here are two ideas you might want to try. The first idea is free. Try gapping your plugs at less than OEM spec. I re-gapped mine at .035" and my car has been running great since.
Secondly, have you ever run the oil level passed minimum? If so, maybe your vtec solenoid is acting up or damaged. I replaced mine (~$150) and regained the performance that I had lost.
Anyway, try the spark plug re-gap first, and let me know if that helps. I am curious because I performed the vtec replacement prior to the spark plug re-gap. I am wondering if I really needed to replace the vtec solenoid.
-macbuddy-