2003 Civic slow start
 

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I should've pointed out that the
engine doesn't crank for 20 to 30 seconds. Nothing happens for 20 to
30 seconds. After holding the key to the start position for 30
seconds the car finally decides to start. I would think this would
exclude any fuel problems i.e. flooding from stuck injectors. I could
understand if it had to burn out extra fuel. So I'm stumped. It's as
if the ignition isn't supplying a signal to the fuel pump (I cannot
hear the pump during this time either) and the starter to crank the
engine, and it takes 30 seconds for it to finally work. I was just
woundering if Honda ignition swithes generaly go bad after two years,
or if there was any other componant such as a relay that would stick
and cause the delay. Any more suggestions?

Re: 2003 Civic slow start
 

Donny <don@aol.com> wrote in
news:437ma1dlb5g55gei8lifqc30orutselm37@4ax.com:

> Thanks for the suggestions guys. I should've pointed out that the
> engine doesn't crank for 20 to 30 seconds. Nothing happens for 20 to
> 30 seconds. After holding the key to the start position for 30
> seconds the car finally decides to start. I would think this would
> exclude any fuel problems i.e. flooding from stuck injectors. I could
> understand if it had to burn out extra fuel. So I'm stumped. It's as
> if the ignition isn't supplying a signal to the fuel pump (I cannot
> hear the pump during this time either) and the starter to crank the
> engine, and it takes 30 seconds for it to finally work. I was just
> woundering if Honda ignition swithes generaly go bad after two years,
> or if there was any other componant such as a relay that would stick
> and cause the delay. Any more suggestions?
>

Could it be some sort of security system problem?
Perhaps the key reader is temp sensitive?

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: 2003 Civic slow start
 

Donny <don@aol.com> wrote in
news:437ma1dlb5g55gei8lifqc30orutselm37@4ax.com:

> Thanks for the suggestions guys. I should've pointed out that the
> engine doesn't crank for 20 to 30 seconds. Nothing happens for 20 to
> 30 seconds. After holding the key to the start position for 30
> seconds the car finally decides to start. I would think this would
> exclude any fuel problems i.e. flooding from stuck injectors. I could
> understand if it had to burn out extra fuel. So I'm stumped. It's as
> if the ignition isn't supplying a signal to the fuel pump (I cannot
> hear the pump during this time either) and the starter to crank the
> engine, and it takes 30 seconds for it to finally work. I was just
> woundering if Honda ignition swithes generaly go bad after two years,
> or if there was any other componant such as a relay that would stick
> and cause the delay. Any more suggestions?
>

Could it be some sort of security system problem?
Perhaps the key reader is temp sensitive?

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: 2003 Civic slow start
 

Thanks Jim that's a good suggestion I'll check that out.

On 12 Jun 2005 00:02:57 GMT, Jim Yanik <jyanik@abuse.gov.> wrote:

>Donny <don@aol.com> wrote in
>news:437ma1dlb5g55gei8lifqc30orutselm37@4ax.com :
>
>> Thanks for the suggestions guys. I should've pointed out that the
>> engine doesn't crank for 20 to 30 seconds. Nothing happens for 20 to
>> 30 seconds. After holding the key to the start position for 30
>> seconds the car finally decides to start. I would think this would
>> exclude any fuel problems i.e. flooding from stuck injectors. I could
>> understand if it had to burn out extra fuel. So I'm stumped. It's as
>> if the ignition isn't supplying a signal to the fuel pump (I cannot
>> hear the pump during this time either) and the starter to crank the
>> engine, and it takes 30 seconds for it to finally work. I was just
>> woundering if Honda ignition swithes generaly go bad after two years,
>> or if there was any other componant such as a relay that would stick
>> and cause the delay. Any more suggestions?
>>
>
>Could it be some sort of security system problem?
>Perhaps the key reader is temp sensitive?

Re: 2003 Civic slow start
 

Thanks Jim that's a good suggestion I'll check that out.

On 12 Jun 2005 00:02:57 GMT, Jim Yanik <jyanik@abuse.gov.> wrote:

>Donny <don@aol.com> wrote in
>news:437ma1dlb5g55gei8lifqc30orutselm37@4ax.com :
>
>> Thanks for the suggestions guys. I should've pointed out that the
>> engine doesn't crank for 20 to 30 seconds. Nothing happens for 20 to
>> 30 seconds. After holding the key to the start position for 30
>> seconds the car finally decides to start. I would think this would
>> exclude any fuel problems i.e. flooding from stuck injectors. I could
>> understand if it had to burn out extra fuel. So I'm stumped. It's as
>> if the ignition isn't supplying a signal to the fuel pump (I cannot
>> hear the pump during this time either) and the starter to crank the
>> engine, and it takes 30 seconds for it to finally work. I was just
>> woundering if Honda ignition swithes generaly go bad after two years,
>> or if there was any other componant such as a relay that would stick
>> and cause the delay. Any more suggestions?
>>
>
>Could it be some sort of security system problem?
>Perhaps the key reader is temp sensitive?