rolls backwards in drive

dlabrie · 09-20-2005

If I am on an moderate incline and I stop, when I take my foot off of the brake the car will roll backwards untill I hit the gas. Is this normal in an Automatic, 05 Civic, LX sedan?
Thanks.

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CraigW · 09-20-2005

Yes, I hate it. I usually do a left foot brake as needed.

sweeteli99 · 09-20-2005

mine does it too

it sucks, specially on hills. but there's nothing i can do about it, i drive manual

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Boilermaker1 · 09-20-2005

makes sense... not enough pressure in the torque converter to spin 1st gear. Almost any car does it. Whats the time between foot off brake and foot on gas? 1/2 a second?

four twenty · 09-20-2005

um nah i have a 5 Speed EX and when i roll backwards i just rev to 3,000k-4,000k and drop that clutch, then i have fun lol

dlabrie · 09-20-2005

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Originally Posted by CraigW

Yes, I hate it. I usually do a left foot brake as needed.

Thanksfor your response. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't something wrong with the car. My other cars don't do this.

turboslug · 09-23-2005

heheh...it's normal...our civics dont produce enough torque at engine idle to hold the car still...

actually, if you let it roll far and fast enough, you can actually stall the engine...

Civic_RedLine · 09-23-2005

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Originally Posted by turboslug

heheh...it's normal...our civics dont produce enough torque at engine idle to hold the car still...

actually, if you let it roll far and fast enough, you can actually stall the engine...

not exactly true. alot of cars will roll backwards when in a incline. I havent seen one that stays still on an incline.

turboslug · 09-23-2005

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Originally Posted by Civic_RedLine

not exactly true. alot of cars will roll backwards when in a incline. I havent seen one that stays still on an incline.

most cars will roll a tiny bit depending on how steep the incline is....civics roll way more...

A03 · 09-23-2005

My 03 does it. It does not bother me at all.

Whelan · 09-23-2005

Well my parents Grand Cherokee stays put, it actually climbs in even steep hils at idle, lol.

most SUVs won't roll or cars with V6+ engines. More torque

Actually does anyone with a manual ever notice that if you hold the car still with the clutch and gas on a hill, instead of jumping off the brake to stop the roll that your car seems to shift a little differently, like the clutch got spongy almost?

karizzle · 09-23-2005

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Originally Posted by Civic_RedLine

not exactly true. alot of cars will roll backwards when in a incline. I havent seen one that stays still on an incline.

my 02 civic on a hill, rolls back like no tommroow
my dads 91 civic on same hill, stays, sometimes climbs

mobius · 10-29-2005

I have an 02 EX and it does that. Mine drifts forward when I pull into my driveway and try to back out.

mugenman · 10-30-2005

lol ive stalled an automatic....cause im just that good. no my car does it 2

shroomster · 10-31-2005

"one of the many features available on the all new German engineered Passat" is that hill assist stuff where you take your foot off the brake and gas and it jsut stays there... stupid germans...whats the point?

hdave · 10-31-2005

ive stalled an automatic many times

my old neon use to stall out at low speeds all the time!
not to mention sputter and do all sorts of wierdness... never again will i give an old shitbox an engine wash.