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Hi,
I'm hoping the users on this forum can help me to narrow down where to look for problems with my '00 civic...

It's been running fine up until today. I tried the ignition and the display lit up when I turned they key halfway but then power died when I tried to start; no starter, nothing. I popped the hood to see if a terminal came loose or there was something obvious but i didn't see anything. I got back in tried again and it started no problem. I then drove around stopped for a while and restarted again with no problem. I also notice now it's idling rough? (wasn't yesterday!)

Battery is a few years old and the terminals are new. timing belt, water pump, all fairly new. I was originally thinking alternator but that doesn't explain the rough idle all of a sudden.

Any help would be appreciated!