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Going up Hills - too low of revs

Created September 17, 2009, at 12:19 pm by kellya29

Hi, I have a honda civic hybrid 2005 and the low revs are driving me crazy. If there is even the slightest hill it makes like a low rev sound like it is trying to get enough power to go up the hill. This happens either when it does the economy mode where it is off then I press the gas pedal or in regular mode from a stop (engine not off). I don't know car lingo but maybe it is a sound from the transmission? Like I said before, I only hear it when trying to go up hills or pressing the gas after stopping. Any advice? Also, I'm trying to get out of getting a tune-up done (50,000 miles). What do they do with a tune up? My husband is car savvy but has never worked on a hybrid. He can change spark plugs, do an oil change, and change the filters. Do they do anything else with a tune up? He can also check all the fluid levels. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Mr.Bear
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2 years ago

On the uphills, is it like it's not down shifting? Is it like rattling bolts in a tin can?

At a stop is it like a low idle or is it like a slight engine rev?

My guess is that it may be a timing issue or an idle speed issue.

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