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#77 of 106 Re: CHECK FUEL CAP - warning indicator [jrlnc] by boatfloyd Aug 15, 2006 (7:35 pm)
Replying to: jrlnc (May 24, 2006 3:44 pm) The Fuel Cap warning indicator came on with my Fit one time. I believe tightening the cap too quickly caused it. The light did go off in a few days, after I tightened it slowly. boatfloyd
#78 of 106 Gas Cap by boatfloyd May 24, 2006 (4:58 pm)
"I wonder if I should drive it through this coming weekend and wait for the error to clear, or take it to the dealer immediately".    I would drive it a few days, like the book says, because the dealer is probably going to tell you to drive it a few days.    boatfloyd
#79 of 106 ... by plekto Jun 15, 2006 (12:06 am)
One thing about temperature gauges is that 99% of them now are useless as they have a noticeable dead-spot in the center. They move very quickly once they hit an upper and lower threshold, but inbetween, they hardly move at all, so they are essentially as useless as an idiot-light, since they don't actually show your real temperature.   ie - on my old Buick 160 degrees and 200 degrees showed as 180 degrees - there's no variation or movement until it hits about 210 degrees, then it shoots up crazy fast.   I think Honda realized this and just ditched the useless needle, since the mechanism behind/sensor is identical anyways. Replies to this message: coloradocraig (Jun 15, 2006 4:49 am)
#80 of 106 Re: ... [plekto] by coloradocraig Jun 15, 2006 (4:49 am)
Replying to: plekto (Jun 15, 2006 12:06 am) Plekto is correct about the implementation of recent temperature gauges. They are designed to be non-linear so that people don't "worry" about the actual reading. That is, they will always be in the middle unless the engine is cold or there is an actual overheating problem. Therefore, they really convey no more information than the Fit temperature lights do. I really like gauges and thought that the "missing" temp gauge would be a problem for me, but after driving the car for awhile, I actually like the way Honda has designed the lights. Its interesting to note how fast the small Fit engine warms up - only a couple blocks of driving.
#81 of 106 Driving with Blue Light by bobw3 Nov 05, 2006 (6:12 am)
Driving with the blue light on is just fine. It's really there just to let you know that if you try to turn on the heater, you're not going to get any hot air blowing from the vents...duh. But you don't have to just sit there in idle until the blue light goes off. The actual engine components will heat up a lot faster than the engine coolant, so you can just drive normally as soon as you start the car...but don't expect any heat right away.
#82 of 106 Re: Fit Sport Low coolant temp indicator [therodm] by egsnyde Jun 18, 2007 (4:15 pm)
Replying to: therodm (Jun 14, 2006 2:33 pm) I just bought my FIT (base) three days ago. The coolant low temp light has come on the last two days even though today it was ~90 degrees. Today after 8 hours of work I jumped in my FIT, the low coolant temp light came on and I took off out of the parking lot. My FIT then began to sputter (had winddow down), and after I shifted into 2nd gear I lost power and the check engine light flickered on and off. This happend for about a mile and a half, I pulled over and popped the hood and took a look. All seemed ok. Further down the road the symptoms went away. I immediately took it back to the dealer where I bought the car and they did an OBD reading and said that cylinder 1 was misfiring (a stored error, not a permanent one). They said they cleared the error and that it should be ok and asked if I started and turned off the vehicle suddenly. I said no and asked why this happened period, as I was concerned that it may happen agian in the future. Again the dealership is convinced this is a non-event, however I reamin skeptical... I am wondering if it is realated to the low coolant temp light and if I should wait until it goes out or if this car is a candidate for the lemon law? If anyone esle has had a similar experiance, please let me know! Thanks for your time and efforts! egsnyde-at-hotmail.com Replies to this message: egsnyde (Sep 07, 2007 11:03 pm)
#83 of 106 Re: Engine sputter due to cracked spark plug [egsnyde] by egsnyde Sep 07, 2007 (11:03 pm)
Replying to: egsnyde (Jun 18, 2007 4:15 pm) It turned out that my brand new Fit came with a cracked spark plug and that was the reason for the cylinder 1 misfiring. Then the dealer offered to replace it with a used one temporarily as they didn't have any in stock. Anyone else have this problem?
#84 of 106 How to Reset TPMS message light? by boord1 Dec 03, 2007 (6:40 am)
I bought my 2008 Fit Sport yesterday and while driving home from the dealership the "TPMS" warning light came on.    When I arrived home I checked the tire pressures which were: 42,38,40,46. This was after waiting 1.5 hrs for the dealer to prep the car!    Anybody know how to reset the warning light so I don't have to drive 130 miles (RT) to the dealer? Thanks in advance!! Replies to this message: pilsner (Dec 29, 2007 9:21 pm)
#85 of 106 Re: How to Reset TPMS message light? [boord1] by pilsner Dec 29, 2007 (9:21 pm)
Replying to: boord1 (Dec 03, 2007 6:40 am) Bought my FIt two days ago and the TPMS light was on from the getgo. Salesman said it would clear in a couple of miles -- surprise surprise, it didn't. After going back to the dealer this morning and being told that I would have to leave it with them for two days before they could "hook it up to the computer" I made a little bit of a fuss and finally spoke with a service tech who actually helped.   It seems the system monitors tire pressure based on the distance from the valve stem (where the sensor/transmitter is located) and the ground. If it is too low (low pressure) or too high (high pressure) then it sends the alarm signal. The dash display only shows the tread symbol with the "!" when it first senses a problem. BUT, after a while the "TPMS" light will come on and the "!" light will go off, which makes it seem like the system itself has a problem. Apparently the same thing will happen if you put on the spare or a tire without the sensor/transmitter. It just is a result of the fault going unaddredsed for too long....   Anyway.... the fix was to get the tire pressures right. All four tires were at 38 cold; why would the dealer would set them there when the spec is 32? I lowered them to 35 (tires were warm from about 15 miles of driving) and the light immediately went off. Thank you helpful service tech., but I wish it weren't necessary to have yet another need for a computer-assist when I have a damn gauge in the glove box. I like keeping the tire pressure high, and I might go back to 38 or more eventually, but I guess I will always have that light on on the dash if I do. Thank you Ford Explorer and their underinflated FIrestones from 4 years back.

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