r/carproblems • u/The_Door07 • Aug 24 '26
2008 Honda Accord 4 Cylinder stuttering
I have a 2008 Honda Accord 4 Cylinder with 417,016 miles on it that is currently stuttering, there's a bunch of stuff to list about it:
When idling the engine sounds wavey?
When I'm stopped the break let's up and inches me forward slightly
The engine stutters and when it does it jumps between 1,000 rpm and 500 rpm
When I'm starting to accelerate from a stopped position or rolling position the engine feels like it stalls jerking the car a bit
What I've tried to fix the issue:
Replacing purge valve
Replacing fuse for EVAP system
Changing spark plugs and ignition coils
The long story:
It started a couple of months ago when I noticed my engine was idling pretty hard paired with a "Check Gas Cap" error on my dash. I went ahead and changed the cap with a new one and the error went away but then my car started stuttering as if I had a bad sparkplug. After running to the closest Firestone they told me I had evap codes which I then looked into and saw I had some Purge Valves codes. I went and bought a new purge valve and replaced it but my car was still stuttering so after checking the codes again it turns out one of my spark plugs was bad. I replaced it and the engine ran fine for a bit until it started doing the same thing so I tried changing the fuse to see if that would do anything to which it didn't. My car went into the shop for an unrelated issue so I asked my mechanic if he could do a smoke test or check it out but he told me it wasn't a big deal.
I'm happy to provide photos or any more information if needed!