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So I have a little problem...more of an annoyance than anything else, but maybe it's something big. I have a 2k1 HX Coupe with a CVT and AT that I got back in October of last year. It has about 13k miles on it and otherwise is in good shape. However, occationally, when I start my car in the morning to go to work, or any other time when it hasn't been used for over 12 hours, the engine cuts out after a few seconds. Like, the car will start, everything comes on, and the engine sounds like it revs up a little bit, then sputters out. I don't know what can be causing it. It never does it twice though - if I turn off the engine and start the car again, it works just fine. I don't know if this is an issue with the CVT or what. I don't really like the CVT much anyway, aside from the gas milage. It has a slow reaction time and I end up spinning my wheels alot if I race off the line. Anyways, at first I thought it was clogged fuel injectors, because admittedly I do run on empty more than I'd like. But, I've been using a bottle of STP every other time I fill up, and yet I still have the problem once in a while.

Anyways, any thoughts or ideas? I suppose I could take it to the dealership, but I wanted to get an idea of what it might be before I did. Thanks!

 
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take it to the dealer and explain EXACTLY what the car is doing,what is a cvt??.a civic is not a drag car material and dont expect it to me right just now..save ur money on STP..here is the answer in a brutal fashion....."take it to the dealer and dont take no sh**,,"dont do anymore drag race(acceleration contest).heehee...P.S..the amount of gas in ur tank makes no different and not the cause for sputter.thats what fuel injection was really made for.

 
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If you run your gas tank extremely loww all the time it is possible to get air in the fuel line, but that normally only causes it to sputter a little until the air has passed, but shouldn't stall it. Running the tank really low might also damage your fuel pump. I dought its your problem though, you probably have a clogged fuel filter from running the tank low all the time, because the contaminates don't get deluted. STP is a BIG waste of money, the stuff does no good, and won't help your problem. Have the dealer check your fuel pressure when you take it in.

 
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Thanks guys...I'm going to have it looked at after I get my next paycheck [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]