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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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Car Moods?

Hey ,
Guys just wondering does youre car go through moods?
I sawre to god some days my car pulls so hard and will shirp the tires all the way through first. and others it will not chirp if i gunn it uphill. Then the days it doesnt pull hard ill be driving and all of a sudden .. itll chirp like a champ again.. OR it will start slow then 6 minutes later or whenver it feels in a good mood.. itll run ridiculous..It feels like its opverheated ut it definitly shouldnt be.. Or is that it

Please somone get back to me
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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I don't know if you're aware of this or not, but a good part of "Preventative Maintenance" on the 3G includes rubbing the dash (I prefer the right side of the instrument cluster pod) whenever she does something good for you and tell her she's a good girl (the key is to speak softly to her). It's all in the owners manual (chapter 8, section B sub-section 9q)
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 03:12 PM
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juss dont look at others cars tail end when ur with her.. she will be soooo pissed...
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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lol can u guys be serious
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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and dont comments on others headlights, avoid doing that.. i was in the doghouse for 2 weeks becuz of that
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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Well, you can get different grades of gas.
I had a friend who worked at a local station and he told me they put regular
into all the tanks, so paying for premium was just a waste.
They also put water in, to fuel their drug habit, but some people are just
greedy.

You have summer/winter formulated gas, something else to add to the mix.

You also have ambient temps and humidity, cooler moister temps
may give you another 10hp over 100F dry conditions, or maybe much more.

Brett
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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someone needs more of a life...
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mickey3c
someone needs more of a life...
Yes, but it's certainly not the car that does, as it already appears to have a life of its own.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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I would like to hear the conversation with Acura CS on this one. Do you think it's covered under the warranty?
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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Haha, and I thought naming your car (which I'd never do) was crazy.

On a more serious note, it could be: 1. All in your head, 2. The conditions differ (i.e. temp, humidity, etc) 3. Engine temp, 4. Amount of gas in your tank, 5. You're going crazy.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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Mine's been sluggish lately, but it's also been much colder, too. I suspect this is why I needed to add about 2-3 PSI to each of my tires this morning. Now, it's peppy again.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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hahahahaha, awesome! Cars DO go through different "attitudes". Much like how you do. Your a machine like your car. I've seen someones atttitude affect a cars performance over and over. You are run by electricity like you car, I could postulate that there is a defenite interaction between man and car.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 11:00 AM
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kk guys one more thing i fill up at the same gas station... so sumtimes it does and doesnt run like a beast and i know when its colder and drier its peppier but its been colder ive filled my tire a little bit more. and ita been 50 degrees and dry .. perfect weather but tis so sluggish wtf is goin on . engine temp doesnt make sense to me cause sumtimes i start the car and its godlike and others its sluggish. and sumtimes i stare and its slow then the hotter it gets the quicker.. UHHH SO CONFUSED
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 08:02 AM
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My car has moods...and it's always a good mood after I detail the car. My car responds by just "feeling" better when it's clean...same as I do.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by JetJock
My car has moods...and it's always a good mood after I detail the car. My car responds by just "feeling" better when it's clean...same as I do.
I'm glad there's other people (like me) that say this exact same thing. All my cars seem to drive better after being washed.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 08:45 AM
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Mine always gets pissy when I 'window shop' the new car dealers I pass on my drive into the office.

God help me when I go to the auto show next month. Likely the Navi will direct me onto a dirt road after I had just detailed the car.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 10:05 AM
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My car is on time out as we speak, cuz it couldn't keep up with the Ferrari that passed me yesterday.

Sometimes "TOUGH LOVE" is all that works.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 10:05 AM
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I give mine a good athletic slap on the ass before I get into it.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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IS this a real thread....?

I am expecting Ashton Kutcher to pop out and tell me I've been Punk'D
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 10:08 AM
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I think we have enough now to qualify for group therapy.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by trancemission
Ive give mine a good athletic slap on the ass before I get into it.

KINKY!!!
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by TampaMike
I think we have enough now to qualify for group therapy.
Maybe we can get a group buy!
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 1sweetTL
Maybe we can get a group buy!
I'm not sure I want to be cured....
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 02:32 PM
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this might be a little akward of a suggestion...but i prefer to sit in my sits while there further back and closer to the floor, because im a taller person so i need it....but sometimes when im uncomfortable...i tilt the seat forward and raise the back and move it forward a little bit and it kind of gives u a better perspective in ur car....for some reason, i felt like i was going faster and the driving felt a little more solid....weird answer...don't flame lol
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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^Yeah, well, we can't ride "g-style" all laid back when we have to work the clutch.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ndx2
^Yeah, well, we can't ride "g-style" all laid back when we have to work the clutch.
lol i know wut ur talking about....when i see people basically laying down in their car i wonder how its possible for them to drive...but i just move it back because i have long legs....i kinda hate being 6 foot and only 17
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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I find that when I buy my girl something, ie: oil change, new floor mats, a set of tires, a new air freshener, something, anything nice, she will let me ride her fast and hard all day and nite long.
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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My Anthracite changes colors based upon her moods.
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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you guys are way too funny

but back to the serious side...the ecu has many maps that adapt to your driving. when u take it easy for a while, it runs on a different map than if you are driving it hard. it takes a couple of minutes before the ecu can see that you are driving it hard. i believe the maps are mostly for fuel economy which has low shift points( for the ppl that has AT)
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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so can i get the ecu reflashed just for the fat maps?
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ravingstylez
so can i get the ecu reflashed just for the fat maps?

That would be sweet.....
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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When ever my car isn't in good mood, I do some ing and its back to good mood!
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by TampaMike
God help me when I go to the auto show next month. Likely the Navi will direct me onto a dirt road after I had just detailed the car.
Or off into the ocean.
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 12:15 AM
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my advice: get a 6mt, problem solved
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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Can you guys please do me a favor and be serious for one second and answer me... Can you reflash the ECU for the fast mapping program?
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ravingstylez
Can you guys please do me a favor and be serious for one second and answer me... Can you reflash the ECU for the fast mapping program?
No, not yet. Maybe Hondata will come up with something.

But you can always disconnect your battery for a while, reconnect, let it idle, and then go drive it like you stole it. That'll reset your ECU and learn your crazy driving style.

Or, get 6MT like Bounce said.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 03CoupeV6
Or off into the ocean.
It already does that when it feels it needs to be washed.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ndx2

But you can always disconnect your battery for a while, reconnect, let it idle, and then go drive it like you stole it. That'll reset your ECU and learn your crazy driving style.

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Stupid question... If I do this, will all my settings be erased (ie radio, seats, bluetooth?)..
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