Noobie in the bucks area

Ninja-Wharrier · 9th February 2008, 15:08

Hi All,

Quick intro.

Have been a Honda fan for many years - mainly motrobikes so this has been my first Honda 4 wheels. Liked the feel and ride so got one about 14 months ago. Got a 2.2 Es with leather seats and 17 inch wheels.

Had a nightmare first week when the car brokedown 2 days in a row going to work (breakdown was in rush hour on a suicide road) Engine would not rev above idle on both occaisions and so had to coast into gutter. AA came out to rescue and both times the plugin diagnostic kit could find no fault. Honda garage on first occaision came up with NFF. On the second occaision I was getting a bit annoyed and the engineer took it out on a test drive in heavy traffic - he had to be towed back - result. Turned out to be a pinhole in the radiator and heavy traffic caused overheating hence the engine protection cutting in (but was absolutely amazed that engine management software did not flag that engine protection ahd been tripped and posted error messages for the diagnostics - very poor software design). Replaced under warranty after a short debate and apparently the damage to the inside face of the radiator was quite large.

Ever since has been fault free and enjoyable.

Regards

Ian

Dimplyred · 9th February 2008, 15:24

Hi, welcome to civinfo.

Glad to hear your early misfortune didn't spoil it too much for you, and you've been fault free since.

robbo51 · 9th February 2008, 16:47

Its not a flawless design is it!!!
Welcome to Civifo

Munro · 9th February 2008, 18:28

Hi
Glad you have it sorted now. Thats a very unusual fault.

Which bikes have you had ?

alastair b · 9th February 2008, 19:46

Welcome to the forum Ian.

amronno · 9th February 2008, 21:08

Hi Ian!

Welcome to civinfo.

Ninja-Wharrier · 10th February 2008, 22:27

Thanks all for the welcome.

As for my bikes - started off as apimply 18 year old with a CB250RSA (When you could be a learner on a 250)
Then after a couple of other bikes I got a VFR750 which was the canines spherical objects - did almost every country in europe on that bike.
Another excursion into armchairs on 2 wheels and now I have Honda Hornet (600 flavour) - it's OK but could do with a bit more poke (or maybe I should shed a few stone

).

Regards

Ninja-Wharrier · 10th February 2008, 22:32

I say fault free but I did suffer from the fuel filler flap cable release (or not) prob. The one that made you look like a perv in the forecourt as you furiously pumped the release lever to try and get the flap open! Fixed by a special visit back to Startin Honda in Worcester.

Kremmen · 11th February 2008, 07:26

I must be lucky - done 10K since March 07 and never had it stick shut.

9th February 2008, 15:08	#1 (permalink)
Ninja-Wharrier Valve Cap Join Date: 9th February 2008 Location: Princes Risborough, UK Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Noobie in the bucks area Hi All, Quick intro. Have been a Honda fan for many years - mainly motrobikes so this has been my first Honda 4 wheels. Liked the feel and ride so got one about 14 months ago. Got a 2.2 Es with leather seats and 17 inch wheels. Had a nightmare first week when the car brokedown 2 days in a row going to work (breakdown was in rush hour on a suicide road) Engine would not rev above idle on both occaisions and so had to coast into gutter. AA came out to rescue and both times the plugin diagnostic kit could find no fault. Honda garage on first occaision came up with NFF. On the second occaision I was getting a bit annoyed and the engineer took it out on a test drive in heavy traffic - he had to be towed back - result. Turned out to be a pinhole in the radiator and heavy traffic caused overheating hence the engine protection cutting in (but was absolutely amazed that engine management software did not flag that engine protection ahd been tripped and posted error messages for the diagnostics - very poor software design). Replaced under warranty after a short debate and apparently the damage to the inside face of the radiator was quite large. Ever since has been fault free and enjoyable. Regards Ian

9th February 2008, 19:46	#5 (permalink)
alastair b Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 3rd December 2006 Location: Renfrewshire Posts: 574 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	New member Welcome to the forum Ian.

10th February 2008, 22:27	#7 (permalink)
Ninja-Wharrier Valve Cap Join Date: 9th February 2008 Location: Princes Risborough, UK Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Noobie in Bucks Thanks all for the welcome. As for my bikes - started off as apimply 18 year old with a CB250RSA (When you could be a learner on a 250) Then after a couple of other bikes I got a VFR750 which was the canines spherical objects - did almost every country in europe on that bike. Another excursion into armchairs on 2 wheels and now I have Honda Hornet (600 flavour) - it's OK but could do with a bit more poke (or maybe I should shed a few stone ). Regards

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Munro Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 24 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Glad you have it sorted now. Thats a very unusual fault. Which bikes have you had ?

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Ninja-Wharrier Valve Cap Join Date: 9th February 2008 Location: Princes Risborough, UK Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I say fault free but I did suffer from the fuel filler flap cable release (or not) prob. The one that made you look like a perv in the forecourt as you furiously pumped the release lever to try and get the flap open! Fixed by a special visit back to Startin Honda in Worcester.

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,628 Thanks: 8 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts iTrader: (0)	I must be lucky - done 10K since March 07 and never had it stick shut.