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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 |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in
news:12qbjuoivl71025@corp.supernews.com: > 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' Is there also an air bleed port on this model? -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in
news:12qbjuoivl71025@corp.supernews.com: > 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' Is there also an air bleed port on this model? -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in
news:12qbjuoivl71025@corp.supernews.com: > 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' Is there also an air bleed port on this model? -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
Re: 1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in
news:12qbjuoivl71025@corp.supernews.com: > 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' Is there also an air bleed port on this model? -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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