1986 Honda Civic 4 Door Sedan
Yesterday I drove this car about five miles, parked and was away from it
about an hour. When I tried to start it to leave, the starter spun the motor but no firing occured. I popped the hood and checked all the ignition wires and coil wire but the motor still did not start. Then I held the accelerator down all the way and kept it there as the motor turned over. Finally I got a kick and a few more and kept turning it over till it began running then revved it up several times to keep it running. I drove it home with no other problems. I think it is a fuel problem and might involve the fuel pump. What else could cause this problem? Thanks for your answers if you can shed some light on this. Derek in Florida |
Re: 1986 Honda Civic 4 Door Sedan
"Derek Lawler" wrote...
> Yesterday I drove this car about five miles, parked and was away from it > about an hour. When I tried to start it to leave, the starter spun the > motor but no firing occured. I popped the hood and checked all the > ignition wires and coil wire but the motor still did not start. Then I > held the accelerator down all the way and kept it there as the motor > turned over. Finally I got a kick and a few more and kept turning it over > till it began running then revved it up several times to keep it running. > I drove it home with no other problems. I think it is a fuel problem and > might involve the fuel pump. What else could cause this problem? Thanks > for your answers if you can shed some light on this. > Derek in Florida Sounds like it was either flooded or you forgot to pull the choke. I have an 87 civic sedan... it can be a pain to get started when cold. - Chris |
Re: 1986 Honda Civic 4 Door Sedan
Derek Lawler wrote: > Yesterday I drove this car about five miles, parked and was away from it > about an hour. When I tried to start it to leave, the starter spun the > motor but no firing occured. I popped the hood and checked all the ignition > wires and coil wire but the motor still did not start. Then I held the > accelerator down all the way and kept it there as the motor turned over. > Finally I got a kick and a few more and kept turning it over till it began > running then revved it up several times to keep it running. I drove it home > with no other problems. I think it is a fuel problem and might involve the > fuel pump. What else could cause this problem? Thanks for your answers if > you can shed some light on this. > Derek in Florida > > Stuck valve, (carb), possibly from debris in the carburetor. There should be a glass window on the side of the carb with a "dot" in the center which should be the gas level. Sometimes, a sharp blow to the carb body will free it. By "sharp," I mean hitting it with a good mallet or large screw driver handle. Never use steel directly. JT |
Re: 1986 Honda Civic 4 Door Sedan
"Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message news:3lFrk.11423$Mh5.7189@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > > > Derek Lawler wrote: >> Yesterday I drove this car about five miles, parked and was away from it >> about an hour. When I tried to start it to leave, the starter spun the >> motor but no firing occured. I popped the hood and checked all the >> ignition wires and coil wire but the motor still did not start. Then I >> held the accelerator down all the way and kept it there as the motor >> turned over. Finally I got a kick and a few more and kept turning it over >> till it began running then revved it up several times to keep it running. >> I drove it home with no other problems. I think it is a fuel problem and >> might involve the fuel pump. What else could cause this problem? Thanks >> for your answers if you can shed some light on this. >> Derek in Florida > > > Stuck valve, (carb), possibly from debris in the carburetor. There should > be a glass window on the side of the carb with a "dot" in the center which > should be the gas level. > > Sometimes, a sharp blow to the carb body will free it. By "sharp," I mean > hitting it with a good mallet or large screw driver handle. Never use > steel directly. > > JT Thanks JT and Chris for your replies. It has been raining here so much that I tend to avoid popping the hood to work on the problem. Tapping the carb sounds like a possibility. I will look for that little window you mention. With the air cleaner off I might try spraying a bit of Starter Fluid directly in the carb. Derek |
Re: 1986 Honda Civic 4 Door Sedan
"Derek Lawler" <dereksl2@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:rChrk.14025$kh2.10459@bignews3.bellsouth.net. .. > Yesterday I drove this car about five miles, parked and was away > from it about an hour. When I tried to start it to leave, the > starter spun the motor but no firing occured. I popped the hood and > checked all the ignition wires and coil wire but the motor still did > not start. Then I held the accelerator down all the way and kept it > there as the motor turned over. Finally I got a kick and a few more > and kept turning it over till it began running then revved it up > several times to keep it running. I drove it home with no other > problems. I think it is a fuel problem and might involve the fuel > pump. What else could cause this problem? Thanks for your answers > if you can shed some light on this. > Derek in Florida > Points? (re-gap or needs to be cleaned/replaced). |
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