1995 Civic cranks great , won'tr start until ignition is on for a minute
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1995 Civic cranks great , won'tr start until ignition is on for a minute
Hi, my daughters 1995 civic,98000 miles, cranks wonderfully but won't start. I read somewhere to turn the key to the ON position for a minute and then try it. This works every time. I would love to identify the issue and try to fix this but can't find that original post. Any thoughts?
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10-31-2015
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Re: 1995 Civic cranks great , won'tr start until ignition is on for a minute
Wildass guess, ECM bad?
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Re: 1995 Civic cranks great , won'tr start until ignition is on for a minute
Is it a full minute? I have to turn mine to on and let it sit until the CEL goes out to allow the fuel pump to prime. then it starts fine.
I also had an issue where I had to crank the engine for 13 seconds, then start it again. That took a replacement of the ECU to fix.
I also had an issue where I had to crank the engine for 13 seconds, then start it again. That took a replacement of the ECU to fix.
11-20-2015
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Hi, my daughters 1995 civic,98000 miles, cranks wonderfully but won't start. I read somewhere to turn the key to the ON position for a minute and then try it. This works every time. I would love to identify the issue and try to fix this but can't find that original post. Any thoughts?
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It's the ecu for sure I wasted 100s at the mechanic for a 50 dollar part.
11-21-2015
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Re: 1995 Civic cranks great , won'tr start until ignition is on for a minute
Bad fuel pressure regulator.
Your regulator is leaking pressure as it sits with no pump on. When you let the ignition sit on for a minute the pump builds pressure back up and it can start.
Does it start right away if it's just been running? And not start when it has been sitting for a while?
Your regulator is leaking pressure as it sits with no pump on. When you let the ignition sit on for a minute the pump builds pressure back up and it can start.
Does it start right away if it's just been running? And not start when it has been sitting for a while?
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Bad fuel pressure regulator.
Your regulator is leaking pressure as it sits with no pump on. When you let the ignition sit on for a minute the pump builds pressure back up and it can start.
Does it start right away if it's just been running? And not start when it has been sitting for a while?
Your regulator is leaking pressure as it sits with no pump on. When you let the ignition sit on for a minute the pump builds pressure back up and it can start.
Does it start right away if it's just been running? And not start when it has been sitting for a while?
On mine I literally checked everything and paid a mechanic to check everything. Then I paid another for nothing.
I would turn my key on and check engine light would remain on solid rather than flashing for a second while I turned the key on. It would not start while light was solid. How long it stayed solid got longer and longer until I would have to wait ten mins to start the car. I changed the computer it worked right away
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On mine I literally checked everything and paid a mechanic to check everything. Then I paid another for nothing.
I would turn my key on and check engine light would remain on solid rather than flashing for a second while I turned the key on. It would not start while light was solid. How long it stayed solid got longer and longer until I would have to wait ten mins to start the car. I changed the computer it worked right away
I would turn my key on and check engine light would remain on solid rather than flashing for a second while I turned the key on. It would not start while light was solid. How long it stayed solid got longer and longer until I would have to wait ten mins to start the car. I changed the computer it worked right away
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