Apocalypse,

Hope I spelled that right. Haven't run a compression test yet. I agree, it would be a cheap way to diagnose some problems, BUT, I don't think (and I hope) I don't have an internal engine prob. Don't burn oil, car runs fine except for the idle and still get great fuel economy.

I'm an older guy and have owned my own vehicles since 1972! The only car I ever owned that had "bad" compression was a '65 Plymoth Fury with a 383 V8. This includes many vehicles that have had well over 100K. This is my first Honda, however, and like I said I'm expecting a lot considering Honda's reputation. I sure hope my Honda experiece is not tarnished by having an engine with "bad" compression especially since I have just 63K miles so far. That being said, I agree, before spending a lot of money on other things, it is a good idea to rule out an internal engine problem. So far, I haven't spent anything on the idle prob, sort of ignoring it (or trying to)