Civic takes a while to start then shuts down
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Civic takes a while to start then shuts down
Hi all great forum.
My 1990 honda civic shut off on me just as I stopped at an intersection. When I try to start, the engine tumbles for a little while, then finally starts rough, and as I start to accelerate it shuts off, its like its losing power. I changed the plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor and still the same.
Could it be the fule pump, filter or relay?? Please help anyone. Thank you.
My 1990 honda civic shut off on me just as I stopped at an intersection. When I try to start, the engine tumbles for a little while, then finally starts rough, and as I start to accelerate it shuts off, its like its losing power. I changed the plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor and still the same.
Could it be the fule pump, filter or relay?? Please help anyone. Thank you.
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Re: Civic takes a while to start then shuts down
possibly low fuel pressure, maybe a clogged intake system or idle air valve/tb/fast idle thermo valve depending on what you have. idk, try cleaning out the intake system parts, then get a fuel gauge and check the pressure.
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Re: Civic takes a while to start then shuts down 85 % percent of the times whan your car starts doing this kind of crap is the fuel pump relay or the bypass valve .the fuel pump relay is in a very facking hidden god i hated it when it happened to me that relay is right behind the little handle that you use to open your hood and it will look kinda like this .
http://www.autozone.com/selectedZip,.../selectZip.htm so good luck hope you get it fixed .
http://www.autozone.com/selectedZip,.../selectZip.htm so good luck hope you get it fixed .
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