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Ok so i have a 2001 Honda Civic. some times win im driving it wont go past 2000rpm. win i unhook the car battery thin rehook it back up it works for a day or 2 thin go's back to runing a max of 2000rpm. any help wood save my day as i need to drive to atlanta in 3 days. thanks: unity one

 
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auto?

 
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yes it is

 
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Utiliity one, tell them about the fuse man, and I hope some civic bro on here can help you out, give as many details as you can , auto trans, fuse going out 7.5 amp, etc. hopefully someone on here will know, there are some knowledgeable civic owners on here......

 
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so is it just shifting at 2000rpms or staying at 2000rpms? are all the gears toping out at 2000rpms? pretty odd problem you got there. might be some kind of electrical short if it goes away when you unplug your battery.

 
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thats what im thinking. i was thinking it mite b a fuse but im not finding a bad one now. unity one

 
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shifting at 2000rpms as high as it will go.

 
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so in 4th does it just top out at 2000rpms? like it won't go anywhere past it when you push the gas?

 
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it wont go past 24 25 mph.

 
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that's weird, my bet is its gonna be an electrical problem but i'm not sure where, problem a short interfering w/ the transmissions shift points somewhere. did you buy the civic used or are you the only owner?

 
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used

 
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is your check engine light on?

Also what fuse is blowing? Someone else said you keep having a fuse blow?

 
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check engine light is on and that was a 7.5 interior light fuse.

 
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Your best bet is a $30 code reader from ebay. Find out what the code is, and then you should know what's really wrong.

 
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your problem is occuring because of your check engine light. something is causing your vehicle to be in safe mode. Once you diagnosis why the check engine light is on, youtr problem will disappear.

 
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im going down to honda tomarow to do that. thanks for your help. unity one

 
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why not go to autozone, have them check the code for free, then let us know what the code is and we can help you. If your not under warranty, it will be cheaper.

 
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yeah plus if you go to honda they might try and snake you for service you don't need. where do you live? i could read the code for you if your around the 909 socal area.

 
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wint to autozone its code 1362 i live in charleston s.c

 
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Unity one- there is a list of OBD II codes on here, I think under this topic mechanical problems/issues, check it out, it is a sticky

 
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P1362 - Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor A (Top Dead Center (TDC) Sensor) No Signal
P1362 - TDC Sensor No Signal

 
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if you have a multimeter, I can guide you through on what to check if you want, just let me know.

 
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hey sounds like the same problem that has been with me for the past 5 months....i have a manual 2001 lx and ill be driving then all of a sudden it bogs down completely and wont pass 3000rpms...does your car backfire a lot when this happens? i got the code scanned and it came up as P0172 system too rich i had it a shop for about 2 weeks b/c honda would charge too much..they couldnt find the problem so i just dropped it off at honda and immediately they found that there is a faulty TDC sensor..cylinder heads, they said it might be more but i will keep posting...you might have the same problem...hope this helps

 
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Try possibly checking your grounds. If you are expiriencing a voltage drop, ecu could be sensing this going into limp mode actuating rev limiter.

 
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Honda found the problem and the car is working fine it was just the TDC sensor, and suprisingly the total was only $244 they did full diagnostics and everything...

 
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should of went to autozone and told us the code. that sensor is only about $48. You could of saved yourself $200.

 
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i had gone to autozone and they were the ones that told me the code was P0172 system too rich...but i just needed to get this fixed already cause it had been like 5 months this problem had plagued me, but thanks anyways