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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 2007why won't my car start?
We just came back from 2 weeks holidays, during which time our 93 civic was sitting quietly in the garage. This morning it won't start. The lights come on, but nothing from the starter at all. Its mad at you for leaving it all alone for two whole weeks! (always wanted to give a silly answer!) -SP > We just came back from 2 weeks holidays, during which time our 93 > civic was sitting quietly in the garage. This morning it won't > start. The lights come on, but nothing from the starter at all. charge your battery. There might be enough juice to power the lights but not enough to crank the starter.  SignatureGohan Ryu http://www.automotiveforums.com On Aug 23, 1:56 pm, Gohan Ryu <Gohan.Ryu.2vs...@no-mx.nodomain.com> wrote: > charge your battery. There might be enough juice to power the lights > but not enough to crank the starter. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > http://www.automotiveforums.com Okay -- we have it set up with a charger, and will see what happens in the morning. thanks. > On Aug 23, 1:56 pm, Gohan Ryu <Gohan.Ryu.2vs...@no-mx.nodomain.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > thanks. Nope -- still nothing! >> On Aug 23, 1:56 pm, Gohan Ryu <Gohan.Ryu.2vs...@no-mx.nodomain.com> >> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Nope -- still nothing! You're going to have to be more detailed about the exact symptoms that occur when you try to start the car. Turn on the dome light in the ceiling. When you turn the key to "start", what happens to the dome light? Does it dim just a little? Does it dim a lot? Does it go out almost entirely? Do you hear a click from the engine compartment when you turn the key to "start"? Are the battery terminals covered in fuzzy white stuff? Did this problem happen out of the blue, or were there some kind of problems earlier? SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > Are the battery terminals covered in fuzzy white stuff? I thought that somebody had knitted the car a battery terminal cozy. > We just came back from 2 weeks holidays, during which time our 93 > civic was sitting quietly in the garage. This morning it won't > start. The lights come on, but nothing from the starter at all. 99% of the time this happens it's the battery, particularly if the battery is like 4 years old or so. contributing factors may be bad (loose and or corroded) connection to the battery, however, which further reduces the insufficient current. > > We just came back from 2 weeks holidays, during which time our 93 > > civic was sitting quietly in the garage. This morning it won't [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > (loose and or corroded) connection to the battery, however, which > further reduces the insufficient current. Update here: this morning the tow truck came to take the car to the Honda shop. It started up right away. Go figure. DH drove it to the shop, where the mecahnic said he'd have to take it all apart to diagnose, and that would be expensive and iffy at best -- no guarantees of getting an answer. Sulpicia Wrote: > Update here: this morning the tow truck came to take the car to the > Honda shop. It started up right away. Go figure. DH drove it to the > shop, where the mecahnic said he'd have to take it all apart to > diagnose, and that would be expensive and iffy at best -- no > guarantees of getting an answer. Don't pay a mechanic to diagnose this - especially one who wants to take it all apart. Just make sure you've got good contact at your battery posts and that your battery will hold a charge. There is a slight possibility that your alternator or something else went bad while you were away, but odds are it is just a weak battery. Next time you go on an extended vacation disconnect your battery or have a friend start your car for a few minutes each day. SignatureGohan Ryu http://www.automotiveforums.com |
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