'85 Civic Won't Start! Elevation?
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Hi! My girlfriend and I drove her well kept 85 civic from Oregon to Denver. It had idling problem's prior and one of the cylinder's misfires apparently. However, it made the trip without trouble. After a couple months at a higher elevation it stopped turning over. It sounds as if it is going to but won't. Would cleaning the spark plugs be a good place to start?
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Xavier
Thank you for any guidance!
Xavier
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Re: '85 Civic Won't Start! Elevation?
~6000 feet isn't THAT high. The engine was running ok (for having a misfiring cylinder) and then one day it stopped?
Does it keep cranking, or what?
What's the cause of the misfire?
What do your spark plugs look like?
How's the fuel filter?
How are the fluids looking?
How old is that timing belt?
Does it keep cranking, or what?
What's the cause of the misfire?
What do your spark plugs look like?
How's the fuel filter?
How are the fluids looking?
How old is that timing belt?
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Well, I just got the battery trickle charged and then we tried to start it. It was cranking before and now it is just clicking. The car has sat for the last several months because we haven't had the money to put into it. I don't have the proper sockets to pull the plugs.
Her Dad said that the one cylinder has been misfiring for a while now.
Her Dad said that the one cylinder has been misfiring for a while now.
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