Snoopyslr
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I did state later in that post that a software update could reduce the symptoms, but not eliminate (fix) them.I did want to call this out as we're having a parallel discussion on TOV. It's believed that Honda runs a rich cycle during cold start. Leaning out the mixture a bit, and scaling back the operation of certain accessories, could help reduce the few extreme cases we're seeing on the CRVs.
It seems Honda is looking to have the engine warm up as quickly as possible while simultaneously reducing the intensity of fuel during the first few minutes of cold operation.
This is the only viable solution I can think of from the outside of those engineering meetings. If this is what they go with, the next forum posts will be "My car lost 50hp after dealership updated my software!!!"The only thing I expect that to do is limit boost before the car is up to temp, lean the A:F ratio until the car is to temp, and adjust the algorithm used to determine oil life. These changes will certainly effect the amount of dilution, but it will not remove it.
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