1996 Civic 1.3 dx stalls after 20 minutes
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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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