Starts but doesn't stay running?!?!?!?

[00civicd16]

I am looking to buy a 2000 civic with the d16y5 motor.... The owner says it runs but doesn't stay running and was told it might be the fuel pump..... A friend of my said it could be the computer.... Any suggestions??????

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[javier_zr]

If I was you I don't buy it!! you can't really know what might it be, and maybe the owner has tried and tried and has not success and want to sell it at it is

[Muirsy]

yeah could be a number of things why it doesnt start... but if u want to buy it for cheap and fix it urself... if theres the engine light on scan it and it will narrow it done for u

[00civicd16]

Okay....muirsy... How cheap would be cheap would be cheap..... The car has 170,000 miles..... How would I know what it could be before I buy if o do buy it??????

[gearbox]

could be thousands of $$ in repairs if you dont know what the problem is. fuel pump maybe, ecu maybe, main relay, etc could be a list of 10 things its hard to say.

[Muirsy]

i know...well i live in canada so i cant give u a price in usd... and yes it could be tons of things... im just saying if u really want it dont pay to much for it

[Muirsy]

get the car scaned it show tell u what is causing the problem then go from there check the wires and fuses and stuff like that related to that system and dont replace anything unless ur sure its that part that is causing it

[00civicd16]

Okay..... Thanks y'all for the help. I saw the car and thought it might have been a deal..... But I probally won't get the car.

[00civicd16]

Okay..... Thanks y'all for the help. I saw the car and thought it might have been a deal..... But I probally won't get the car.

[JDM_Ricer]

I would get it for no more then a grand and then spend 800 on a complete b series and drop it is lol

[00civicd16]

The guy wants $2300 obo for it..... I was thinking to offer him $1500.... Is that to much??????

[JDM_Ricer]

offer him 1300

[00civicd16]

Okay...... Iam going look at the car this week.... And go from there to wheel and deal with the owner.... I want thank everyone for their input......

[00civicd16]

2000 honda civic hx with a d16y5 5 speed tranny and it use to rev limit at 7000 rpms and now the rev limiter is kickin in at 4000 rpms........I think the seller of the car I want posted this on a different site...... Any help on what this could be if this is his car......