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Re: 1993 Civic 1.5 LSi UK starting problems
battery low.
Sulpicia wrote: >We just encountered a similar problem. Our 93 Civic has sat in the >garage for over 2 weeks while we were away on holidays. This morning >it would not start. The lights come on, and there seems to be battery >power, but nothing from the starter. Any thoughts? -- Message posted via CarKB.com http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200708/1 |
Re: 1993 Civic 1.5 LSi UK starting problems
battery low.
Sulpicia wrote: >We just encountered a similar problem. Our 93 Civic has sat in the >garage for over 2 weeks while we were away on holidays. This morning >it would not start. The lights come on, and there seems to be battery >power, but nothing from the starter. Any thoughts? -- Message posted via CarKB.com http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...-cars/200708/1 |
Re: 1993 Civic 1.5 LSi UK starting problems
On Aug 23, 1:24 pm, "loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote:
> battery low. > > Sulpicia wrote: > >We just encountered a similar problem. Our 93 Civic has sat in the > >garage for over 2 weeks while we were away on holidays. This morning > >it would not start. The lights come on, and there seems to be battery > >power, but nothing from the starter. Any thoughts? > > -- > Message posted via CarKB.comhttp://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/honda-cars/200708/1 update on this: it is still reluctant to start unless we push it backwards for about 1 car length. Then it fires right up, and starts well for the next few hours. Then it will need another push. It has an appointment with the garage this afternoon. |
Re: 1993 Civic 1.5 LSi UK starting problems
On Aug 23, 1:24 pm, "loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote:
> battery low. > > Sulpicia wrote: > >We just encountered a similar problem. Our 93 Civic has sat in the > >garage for over 2 weeks while we were away on holidays. This morning > >it would not start. The lights come on, and there seems to be battery > >power, but nothing from the starter. Any thoughts? > > -- > Message posted via CarKB.comhttp://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/honda-cars/200708/1 update on this: it is still reluctant to start unless we push it backwards for about 1 car length. Then it fires right up, and starts well for the next few hours. Then it will need another push. It has an appointment with the garage this afternoon. |
Re: 1993 Civic 1.5 LSi UK starting problems
Sulpicia <sulpiciaca@yahoo.ca> wrote in
news:1188487950.996162.309810@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com: > On Aug 23, 1:24 pm, "loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote: >> battery low. >> >> Sulpicia wrote: >> >We just encountered a similar problem. Our 93 Civic has sat in the >> >garage for over 2 weeks while we were away on holidays. This >> >morning it would not start. The lights come on, and there seems to >> >be battery power, but nothing from the starter. Any thoughts? >> >> -- >> Message posted via >> CarKB.comhttp://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/honda-cars/200708/1 > > update on this: it is still reluctant to start unless we push it > backwards for about 1 car length. Then it fires right up, and starts > well for the next few hours. Then it will need another push. > It has an appointment with the garage this afternoon. > > "nothing" from the starter? No clicks? Do the lights dim when you try to crank? could be a bad solenoid,worn solenoid contacts,or plunger sticking/not disengaging. try rapping it with a mallet. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
Re: 1993 Civic 1.5 LSi UK starting problems
Sulpicia <sulpiciaca@yahoo.ca> wrote in
news:1188487950.996162.309810@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com: > On Aug 23, 1:24 pm, "loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote: >> battery low. >> >> Sulpicia wrote: >> >We just encountered a similar problem. Our 93 Civic has sat in the >> >garage for over 2 weeks while we were away on holidays. This >> >morning it would not start. The lights come on, and there seems to >> >be battery power, but nothing from the starter. Any thoughts? >> >> -- >> Message posted via >> CarKB.comhttp://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/honda-cars/200708/1 > > update on this: it is still reluctant to start unless we push it > backwards for about 1 car length. Then it fires right up, and starts > well for the next few hours. Then it will need another push. > It has an appointment with the garage this afternoon. > > "nothing" from the starter? No clicks? Do the lights dim when you try to crank? could be a bad solenoid,worn solenoid contacts,or plunger sticking/not disengaging. try rapping it with a mallet. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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