
The Honda Fit debuted in June 2001 in Japan and immediately became a big hit. By December 2001, it had outsold the Toyota Corolla, and ranked first in sales for nine out of twelve months in 2002. It subsequently was introduced in Europe (early 2002), Australia (late 2002), South America (early 2003), South Africa and South-East Asia (2003), China (Sep 2004), and Mexico (late 2005).
Maintenance Items Under the Hood
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Main Valve Body Disassembly, Inspection, and Reassembly (A/T)
Clean all parts thoroughly in solvent, and dry them with compressed air.
Blow out all passages.
Do not use a magnet to remove the check balls, it may magnetize the check
balls. ...
Piston Installation
If the Crankshaft is Already Installed
Set the crankshaft to bottom dead center (BDC) for each cylinder as its
piston is installed.
Remove the connecting rod caps, and check that ...