car won't go above 4k revs!

[bigandy]

Hi there i'm new to honda and my accord type s 2003 won't go above 4k revs when the car is stationery(out of gear, foot off all pedals),its like hitting a limiter, but when I'm driving its fine. Is this normal?

 

[F6HAD]

Totally normal

 

[bigandy]

What a relief! Thought there was something seriously wrong with my new baby. Cheers.

 

[vile]

Yep totally normal this is to stop you going into Vtec when stationery

 

[jayok]

I think of it as a primitive form of launch control h34r:

 

[Stevearcade]

Yep, it's to keep the engine healthy.

 

[Jon_G]

...and it helps to cut down the number of driveshafts that the 2.4 likes to consume.

 

[jayok]

...and it helps to cut down the number of driveshafts that the 2.4 likes to consume.

A consumable item, just like the VSA, FSV, EGR, Turbos, etc of the diesel

 

[Jon_G]

Please just let me score one point!

 

[Jon_G]

...But thanks for not mentioning timing chains.

 

[jayok]

That's your single point