My Insight has some 105,000 miles on it. It was running beautifully 2 days ago. I took it to a local Honda dealership for a major tune up. I got it back and the engine power was dramatically lowered. I had to use the pedal so much more than usual for the speed that it used up the electrical boost batteries in a short time. At just over 50 mph it momentarily hesitated and sometimes surged momentarily. This was after I had the valves adjusted / oil change / radiator / trans fluid changed. My check engine light has been on for awhile (ordered a new O2 sensor during pick up) - this doesn't explain why it still ran fine with the check engine light on up until I got it back from a 60,000 mile (or 120,000 in my case) tune up. I went back to the dealer - They looked at me as if I were trying to rip them off. The mechanic took it personally - but he rechecked the valves (free of charge).
What could have been done during that servicing that could have caused this? I've never had any such symptoms before with my car. It used to be positively peppy and fully fun to drive. Now it seems like perfection has been spoiled. Does the ERG valve get disturbed during valve adjustments?
Air filter was installed - I noticed one of the clips was missing - could that have caused the sudden symptoms (amount of air pulling through engineered entrance - perhaps they have a monitor for air flow)?
I am sorry - coincidence I don't accept. What about the computer diagnostic check - does it reset the on board chip memory (does it have memory?)?
No - I've never been knowledgeable about cars.
Any mechanically inclined persons out there who has any idea what could have caused these symptoms to suddenly appear after a major tune up?
What could have been done during that servicing that could have caused this? I've never had any such symptoms before with my car. It used to be positively peppy and fully fun to drive. Now it seems like perfection has been spoiled. Does the ERG valve get disturbed during valve adjustments?
Air filter was installed - I noticed one of the clips was missing - could that have caused the sudden symptoms (amount of air pulling through engineered entrance - perhaps they have a monitor for air flow)?
I am sorry - coincidence I don't accept. What about the computer diagnostic check - does it reset the on board chip memory (does it have memory?)?
No - I've never been knowledgeable about cars.
Any mechanically inclined persons out there who has any idea what could have caused these symptoms to suddenly appear after a major tune up?