Bill, do you have trades description legislation in California? A radio ad like that here (UK) would result in prosecution if reported, since it implies two...
So, it would be libel then? Webster's defines libel as: ...oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression. Do I...
... ad ... Not libel, but a criminal offence under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968. A member of the public could report it to Trading Standards officers, who'd...
I'm posting this reply for Hope, who's apparently lost access to this site. YEP - they finanlly agreed - and replace the EGR valve. Seems fine now. Think...
Amber, Let us know what the final outcome is on this. I personally don't see how the O2 sensor can be affected by the catalytic convertor and I have serious...
I have not heard the ad but once. I'm wondering if they got heat for it and pulled it. Still listening... Bill ... radio ad ... it ... presuming ... the...
... is a ... What is the EGR vale? Is it an emissions thing that they have to warranty over and above the 3 yr/36 k warranty? My O2 sensor was replaced, and...
... Exhaust Gas Recirculation. When the gas explodes in the pistons, always a little bit of gas/vapor sneaks past the piston rings into the crankcase. The EGR...
... hi, your explanation of a pvc valve.... is a mixture of pcv and egr valves. the pcv (positive crankcase ventilation) is the valve that regulates the...
With a refreshing sigh of relief, I report that all persons who asked for and received stainless wheelcover hardware have sent payment. My task is complete. I...
... I'm SO glad I looked at this list again. I reported the same problem to a dealer (Doten Honda in Berkeley, CA) and they said "it's fine and they drove it...
Well, seems like they all have been forgetting where and who the number one hybrid manufacturer was that started it all here in the states. With my commute,...
I fear that if Honda stop shouting, motoring journalists stop listening. I've noticed the odd article here about hybrids in which the Insight has been...
... Too bad this "well-informed" article didn't recognize that "Autostop" is a feature used in the Honda hybrids, mentioning it only in reference to the...
... Agreed. But believe me, by the normal standards of UK press articles about hybrids, this one *is* well-informed! ;:-/ ... You're welcome. Glad to share it,...
Folks, The battery resets in my 2000 Insight have twice in the last month nearly caused me to be T-boned by giant vehicles! I pull up to a left turn (with no...
Is there any chance that your dealer could let you borrow a new ECM and BCM for a week. I would ask them for the new modules just for a week and would then see...
They have done updates to the computer, but I think the battery pack is just shot. It has no where near the pickup it used to, and I think the software is...
Do you mean that your SOC goes to ZERO -- no bars? I have been having more frequent recals lately -- say weekly. But never does the SOC go lower than 3 or 4...
HI All: I too ( '00, 62K miles) have been getting what might be described as "surging" on my insight. It does not happen when I am accelerating, but rather,...
Eliot: You must have paid for an extended warranty, I didn't and, sometimes wish I had. Your problem is exactly what I had last year. My '00 had just a tad ...
Thanks for the reply !! Maybe I will just order an new EGR valve (I will check the cost first) ... I don't have the extended warranty (and some items are...
... will ... some ... I was having odd hesitation behavior recently and I pulled the EGR valve. It is not terribly difficult to remove being held in by two ...
Thanks Robert -- I was looking in the engine compartment this morning trying to figure out where the EGR valve was located -- is it that rusty thing on the...
Eliot: You got it, it is no. 3. Don't forget to buy the gasket that goes with it. I believe it was no. 6. What you may want to do, is pull the EGR valve...
... Actually it is the other "rusty" thing ;-) It is on the right front of the engine. You need to remove the plastic engine cover. Then look for the device...
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