I just thought I'd post this in regards to some people complaining of poor gas mileage. It may have been discussed here before, but I've read alot of the mpg threads and don't recall mention of it. This has been talked about alot on the net recently in regards to the Honda Fit, but these Fit users learned it from a Honda Pilot Forum which brings us to the Ridgeline since it shares the same engine as the Pilot.
Pilot users were complaining of poor mpg, and after performing the "idle learn procedure" they gained like 5 to 7 mpg.
Idle learn procedure from my memory is:
(make sure AC/heat and other accessories or off before step one)
1- disconnect neg batter cable for 5 minutes
2- reconnect neg battery cable
3-start vehicle
4- Let the vehicle idle through two fan cycles, and after the fan shuts down after the second cycle, let it idle for 10 more minutes
5-shut off vehicle and start it back up and punch in your radio code.
Pilot users were complaining of poor mpg, and after performing the "idle learn procedure" they gained like 5 to 7 mpg.
Idle learn procedure from my memory is:
(make sure AC/heat and other accessories or off before step one)
1- disconnect neg batter cable for 5 minutes
2- reconnect neg battery cable
3-start vehicle
4- Let the vehicle idle through two fan cycles, and after the fan shuts down after the second cycle, let it idle for 10 more minutes
5-shut off vehicle and start it back up and punch in your radio code.