Car is playing up and won't start properly!
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Car is playing up and won't start properly!
So my 2002 Honda civic seems to have major issue. When I am driving to one place it seems fine. But when I am driving to several places in a day, it seems to take longer every time to start the engine and when it wants to, it will display the oil and battery light at the same time. It will then proceed to slow down in power until it stops. The temperature gauge doesn't change and you can hear the car struggle to reach 40 mph. My oil and coolant levels are fine, but I don't know what the issue is.
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Re: Car is playing up and won't start properly!
Check your alternator. I just had same symptoms and replaced the alternator. Good so far. Common issue with these Civics along with the bad head gaskets.
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OIL light comes on? Does it have oil pressure?
Is the engine kinda rattley, knockey?
Is the engine kinda rattley, knockey?
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