I drive on rural backroads most of the way to work every day. One stretch of road is steeply sloped (down) around a curve to a bridge and then gradually goes back up hill on the other side of the bridge. I usually coast about 1/2 down the hill (with my foot lightly on the gass to prevent the regenerative brakes from coming on), and then accelerate to pick up some speed so I can get up the hill on the other side without having to use too much gas. The interesting thing is when I try to accelerate, the transmission does not engage, and the tach runs up to around 4k. I let off and do it again and the transmission is fine and I accelerate. Does it every morning. (it's about 10 miles into my drive, so the car is warm). I have no other problems and have not had it happen anywhere else except this stretch of road. I had the CVT Fluid changed and the Belt 'brunished' about 5k miles ago.

 

Neil, do you think this symptom is the same thing they are calling "Slippage" that is covered in the warranty extension we are discussing in the other thread? In the mailing I received, Honda describes a hesitation or slippage during acceleration.

 

not slip, your transmission is CVT, it pulls when it needs torque, when it goes from needing torque to speed (downhill needs little torque) the engine has to speed up before it will "change gears" and the cylinder will slide low enough down the cone before you begin to accelerate.

I am a driver not a tech, it some ways that means I know the car better and 4000 RPM does not sound bad