1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
Hi there,
I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight away unless I kept it in extremely high rev’s. I managed to get it into a side road. Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine kept being flooded. Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and started the car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for 10 minutes and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and it stalled half way round. The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev’ing it hard, he noticed that when he rev’d it the exhaust fumes were dark. He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently there is a sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine is warmed up it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what the sensor is called? Any help would be greatly apreciated. Thanks. Eddy -- Posted at author's request, using http://www.AutoBoardz.com interface Articles individually verified to usenet standards. Visit URL to contact author/report abuse Thread archive: http://www.AutoBoardz.com/1996-stall...ict203014.html |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
teched wrote:
> Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev�s. I managed to get it into a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev�ing it hard, he > noticed that when he rev�d it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what the sensor > is called? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. > > Thanks. > > Eddy > check the coolant level in the radiator, as well as the expansion bottle. in the rad, it needs to be FULL, in the bottle, to the MAX mark. use correct antifreeze and distilled water. |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
teched wrote:
> Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev�s. I managed to get it into a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev�ing it hard, he > noticed that when he rev�d it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what the sensor > is called? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. > > Thanks. > > Eddy > check the coolant level in the radiator, as well as the expansion bottle. in the rad, it needs to be FULL, in the bottle, to the MAX mark. use correct antifreeze and distilled water. |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
teched wrote:
> Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev�s. I managed to get it into a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev�ing it hard, he > noticed that when he rev�d it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what the sensor > is called? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. > > Thanks. > > Eddy > check the coolant level in the radiator, as well as the expansion bottle. in the rad, it needs to be FULL, in the bottle, to the MAX mark. use correct antifreeze and distilled water. |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
teched wrote:
> Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev�s. I managed to get it into a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev�ing it hard, he > noticed that when he rev�d it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what the sensor > is called? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. > > Thanks. > > Eddy > check the coolant level in the radiator, as well as the expansion bottle. in the rad, it needs to be FULL, in the bottle, to the MAX mark. use correct antifreeze and distilled water. |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
teched wrote:
> Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev’s. I managed to get it into a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev’ing it hard, he > noticed that when he rev’d it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what the sensor > is called? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. > > Thanks. > > Eddy > ====================================== The sensor you describe is in the top of your rad or block. It has to be completely immersed to work. Fill your coolant reservoir and radiator. Top up the reservoir to MAX the next evening. Your problems will probably go away. No tap water. 'Curly' |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
teched wrote:
> Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev’s. I managed to get it into a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev’ing it hard, he > noticed that when he rev’d it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what the sensor > is called? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. > > Thanks. > > Eddy > ====================================== The sensor you describe is in the top of your rad or block. It has to be completely immersed to work. Fill your coolant reservoir and radiator. Top up the reservoir to MAX the next evening. Your problems will probably go away. No tap water. 'Curly' |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
teched wrote:
> Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev’s. I managed to get it into a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev’ing it hard, he > noticed that when he rev’d it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what the sensor > is called? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. > > Thanks. > > Eddy > ====================================== The sensor you describe is in the top of your rad or block. It has to be completely immersed to work. Fill your coolant reservoir and radiator. Top up the reservoir to MAX the next evening. Your problems will probably go away. No tap water. 'Curly' |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
teched wrote:
> Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev’s. I managed to get it into a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev’ing it hard, he > noticed that when he rev’d it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what the sensor > is called? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. > > Thanks. > > Eddy > ====================================== The sensor you describe is in the top of your rad or block. It has to be completely immersed to work. Fill your coolant reservoir and radiator. Top up the reservoir to MAX the next evening. Your problems will probably go away. No tap water. 'Curly' |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
If this symptom repeats (stalls after warmup; let sit 30
mins. or so, and it will start again), I would strongly suspect a failing ignition coil. Old coils get persnickety with temperature changes. "teched" <none@000.com> wrote > Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight > away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev's. I managed to get it into > a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine > kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and > started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for > 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and > it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev'ing it > hard, he > noticed that when he rev'd it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently > there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine > is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what > the sensor > is called? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
If this symptom repeats (stalls after warmup; let sit 30
mins. or so, and it will start again), I would strongly suspect a failing ignition coil. Old coils get persnickety with temperature changes. "teched" <none@000.com> wrote > Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight > away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev's. I managed to get it into > a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine > kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and > started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for > 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and > it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev'ing it > hard, he > noticed that when he rev'd it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently > there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine > is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what > the sensor > is called? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
If this symptom repeats (stalls after warmup; let sit 30
mins. or so, and it will start again), I would strongly suspect a failing ignition coil. Old coils get persnickety with temperature changes. "teched" <none@000.com> wrote > Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight > away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev's. I managed to get it into > a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine > kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and > started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for > 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and > it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev'ing it > hard, he > noticed that when he rev'd it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently > there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine > is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what > the sensor > is called? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
If this symptom repeats (stalls after warmup; let sit 30
mins. or so, and it will start again), I would strongly suspect a failing ignition coil. Old coils get persnickety with temperature changes. "teched" <none@000.com> wrote > Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight > away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev's. I managed to get it into > a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine > kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and > started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for > 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and > it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev'ing it > hard, he > noticed that when he rev'd it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently > there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine > is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what > the sensor > is called? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
teched <none@000.com> wrote in
news:962045_2bd3866a5c66bdabb6736a1962c2dc54@autob oardz.com: > Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev’s. I managed to get it into a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev’ing it hard, he > noticed that when he rev’d it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what the sensor > is called? Engine Coolant Temp sensor.(ECT) They can be measured with an Digital Multimeter's ohmmeter mode. It is usually located near the thermostat,near where the radiator hose goes into the block. > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. > > Thanks. > > Eddy > -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
teched <none@000.com> wrote in
news:962045_2bd3866a5c66bdabb6736a1962c2dc54@autob oardz.com: > Hi there, > > I was stuck in traffic when my civic stalled, I managed to > splutteringly start it but found it would stall straight away unless I > kept it in extremely high rev’s. I managed to get it into a side road. > Tried to start the car again sounded a lot like the engine kept being > flooded. > > Waited an hour for the auto club guy who came along and started the > car first time without splutterly. We then let it run for 10 minutes > and it did not stall. I then took it round the block and it stalled > half way round. > > The auto club guy managed to get it started by rev’ing it hard, he > noticed that when he rev’d it the exhaust fumes were dark. > > He thought the car was overfuelling the engine. Appently there is a > sensor that monitors the engine temp and once the engine is warmed up > it tells car to lessen the fuel sent to the engine. > > Has anyone come across this fault before? Anyone know what the sensor > is called? Engine Coolant Temp sensor.(ECT) They can be measured with an Digital Multimeter's ohmmeter mode. It is usually located near the thermostat,near where the radiator hose goes into the block. > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. > > Thanks. > > Eddy > -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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