# 2001 Honda Civic - Motor Sputters When Going Downhill **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** civic, honda\ **Created:** [December 30, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic-motor-sputters-when-going-downhill/173716 "2020-12-30T00:59:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![fahrdog1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a5b964/32.png) [@fahrdog1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fahrdog1)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic-motor-sputters-when-going-downhill/173716/21 "2021-01-06T21:09:42Z")
I guess it can’t rule it out, though the spark plugs are literally brand new and are OEM. Any insight on what I should replace ---
**Author:** ![fahrdog1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a5b964/32.png) [@fahrdog1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fahrdog1)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic-motor-sputters-when-going-downhill/173716/22 "2021-01-06T21:10:47Z")
I did not think the car had one, but I just looked one of the common parts websites and it indicates there is an “in pump filter” in the tank; maybe that’s it! Also, regarding cruise control, I do not have this issue when it’s turned on. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic-motor-sputters-when-going-downhill/173716/23 "2021-01-06T21:47:03Z")
A hunch: the throttle plate is sticking/vibrating against the gummed up walls of the throttle. (Going downhill, you need little or no throttle opening.) The cruise control holds the throttle plate just a tad farther from the throttle wall, enough to keep it from sticking at all. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic-motor-sputters-when-going-downhill/173716.md?page=1)