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Car Forum / Honda Cars / September 200489 CIVIC won't start! HELP PLEASE
I have an 89 civic hatchback. It wont run. I changed the main relay(brand new). I was told it was my grounds. I redid all the battery wires and added 2, 2" ground straps to the motor. still nothing. changed igniter, cap, rotor. Nothin! I turn my key to the start position. NO DASH LIGHTS COME ON! NO FUEL PUMP NOISE. I turn to start. it starts right away. then dies. i checked al the fuses 5 times over. I don't know what to do. I also re-grounded the motor harness. can anyone help me. and when i say the dash lights don't come on. i mean pitch black. I was thinking the ignition switch ir the the other 2 relays. can anyone help. >I have an 89 civic hatchback. It wont run. I changed the main relay(brand >new). I was told it was my grounds. I redid all the battery wires and >added 2, 2" ground straps to the motor. still nothing. changed igniter, >cap, rotor. Nothin! I turn my key to the start position. NO DASH LIGHTS >COME ON! NO FUEL PUMP NOISE. I turn to start. it starts right away. then >dies. That sounds like the ingnition switch. When you turn to 'start' from 'run' there is a second path to the fuel pump relay which will provide it with current while the switch is in the 'start' position. Try pushing inward hard on the key. Sometimes that will close up an ignition switch which is starting to come apart. Bad fuses??? > I have an 89 civic hatchback. It wont run. I changed the main relay(brand > new). I was told it was my grounds. I redid all the battery wires and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > lights don't come on. i mean pitch black. I was thinking the ignition > switch ir the the other 2 relays. can anyone help. =============== Why not do a google search for 'honda ignition switch'? Read all the suggested symptoms that precipitated the HUGE recall several years ago. Since your Honda is several years older (although you didn't mention the mileage) and I think you'll decide that you should just change your switch. If the older Hondas are the same as the new ones, the Owner's Manual tells you what to look for when you turn the key to the various positions. If the car's actions don't match the manual, the switch would be the first place to start swapping parts, not under the hood.... 'Curly' > I have an 89 civic hatchback. It wont run. I changed the main relay(brand > new). I was told it was my grounds. I redid all the battery wires and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > lights don't come on. i mean pitch black. I was thinking the ignition > switch ir the the other 2 relays. can anyone help. ignition switch. if it starts, and you let off a little on the switch, while still holding it, will it still run? hard to explain... but turn to position III to start, then ease off until its slightly ahead of pos II but yeah, igniton switch. that explains the dash lights too I did check the fuses(5times). Havent tried anything else yet. Im just suprised i got so much feedback already. THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT LEFT A(n) RESPONSE! ITS APPRECIATED!!! I did check the fuses(5times). Havent tried anything else yet. Im just suprised i got so much feedback already. THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT LEFT A(n) RESPONSE! ITS APPRECIATED!!! Ok, i posted a message last month. car wouldnt start. It was the ignition switch. But now i go to start it. It still dies occasionally on startup. the car gives off a real rich gas smell. and has a hard time starting. I have replaced everyhting except for plugs and wires. could that be the only problem. I havent adjusted the valves yet. its a jdm d15b. and does the timing belt need to be adjusted for american spec. any suggestions will help. they helped alot last time. thanks again everybody. PEACE > Ok, i posted a message last month. car wouldnt start. It was the ignition > switch. But now i go to start it. It still dies occasionally on startup. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the timing belt need to be adjusted for american spec. any suggestions > will help. they helped alot last time. thanks again everybody. PEACE Spark plugs and/or bad sparkplug wiring could easily cause your problem. By everything what do you really mean? ECU(or ECM) Distributor Distributor cap Distributor rotar Injectors (could be leaking but not likely) PCV valve Air Filter (a realy dirty one can cause this problem) Oil and Filter change? (with an engine running that rich, your oil is certain to be diluted with raw gas etc) Terry |
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