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murr04 · 13th March 2007, 08:49

this may sound stupid but last night I was getting in car and not knowingly stepped on the accelerator it must have hit the red because of the noise it gave me a fright . I thought at the time it was another car , then realised it was me the car has only done 200 miles could this have done any damage. The car was sitting idling 1.8 type s gt.

andrewuk · 13th March 2007, 09:05

I doubt it has done any damage - that's what the rev limiter is for

murr04 · 13th March 2007, 09:22

cheer's but what is the rev limiter? as u may have guessed i dont dont know much about cars

Bungle · 13th March 2007, 09:31

The rev limiter will stop an engine speeding up so fast to the point of self-destruction. If you floored the throttle, the engine will scream and sound like "de-de-de-de-de-...."

It probably isn't good to do it regularly, but I doubt it would have damaged the engine, the 1.8 v-tec is an excellent engine.
If the engine had only just been started so was cold might be more serious than the fact it only has 200 miles on the clock. Oil is thick and gloopy when cold and won't lubricate the engine well, and can blow seals. But again, as a one off I imagine all is fine, just repeated abuse might upset it.

murr04 · 13th March 2007, 09:48

thanx for that,

i will relax its just i love the car so much

Charles_Harding · 13th March 2007, 16:05

Relax.

All seems well

Get back to enjoying your space ship.

But try not to do it again

"Moody"

Charles H.

13th March 2007, 08:49	#1 (permalink)
murr04 Valve Cap Join Date: 21st February 2007 Location: scotland Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	stupid this may sound stupid but last night I was getting in car and not knowingly stepped on the accelerator it must have hit the red because of the noise it gave me a fright . I thought at the time it was another car , then realised it was me the car has only done 200 miles could this have done any damage. The car was sitting idling 1.8 type s gt.

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This thread is about: stupid, it's in General Discussion at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; this may sound stupid but last night I was getting in car and not knowingly stepped on the accelerator it must have hit the red ...

13th March 2007, 09:05	#2 (permalink)
andrewuk Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 27th January 2007 Location: Middlesex Posts: 130 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I doubt it has done any damage - that's what the rev limiter is for

13th March 2007, 09:22	#3 (permalink)
murr04 Valve Cap Join Date: 21st February 2007 Location: scotland Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	cheer's but what is the rev limiter? as u may have guessed i dont dont know much about cars

13th March 2007, 09:31	#4 (permalink)
Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	The rev limiter will stop an engine speeding up so fast to the point of self-destruction. If you floored the throttle, the engine will scream and sound like "de-de-de-de-de-...." It probably isn't good to do it regularly, but I doubt it would have damaged the engine, the 1.8 v-tec is an excellent engine. If the engine had only just been started so was cold might be more serious than the fact it only has 200 miles on the clock. Oil is thick and gloopy when cold and won't lubricate the engine well, and can blow seals. But again, as a one off I imagine all is fine, just repeated abuse might upset it.

13th March 2007, 09:48	#5 (permalink)
murr04 Valve Cap Join Date: 21st February 2007 Location: scotland Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	thanx for that, i will relax its just i love the car so much

13th March 2007, 16:05	#6 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,288 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	Relax. All seems well Get back to enjoying your space ship. But try not to do it again *"Moody"* Charles H.