# 2005 Honda Fit - Well, it goes backwards OK

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-fit-well-it-goes-backwards-ok/183650>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** transmissions, honda\
**Created:** [April 19, 2022, 10:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-fit-well-it-goes-backwards-ok/183650 "2022-04-19T10:08:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![hatchback29](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bcef8e/32.png) [@hatchback29](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hatchback29)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 10:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-fit-well-it-goes-backwards-ok/183650/1 "2022-04-19T10:08:32Z")

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I have a Honda fit old shape and it will drive in reverse but soon as you put in drive it immediately shuts off don’t know wats wrong

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-fit-well-it-goes-backwards-ok/183650/2 "2022-04-19T20:29:46Z")

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Start the engine, and while it’s idling yank/wiggle the wires around the engine.

When in reverse, the engine twists in one direction.

When in drive, the engine twists in the opposite direction.

That could mean a wire is being moved causing the engine to stall.

Tester

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-fit-well-it-goes-backwards-ok/183650/3 "2022-04-20T00:44:29Z")

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If the above doesn’t pan out, first step is to figure out if the problem is among the two most likely, no fuel or no spark.