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Car Forum / Honda Cars / December 2005

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2001 civic wont start

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dani - 29 Dec 2005 22:36 GMT
I cant start my civic all of a sudden.  I had this problem before and
it started with difficulty, after some time, and now it wont start at
all.  Any suggestions?
Elliot Richmond - 29 Dec 2005 22:57 GMT
>I cant start my civic all of a sudden.  I had this problem before and
>it started with difficulty, after some time, and now it wont start at
>all.  Any suggestions?

No one is going to be able to answer this question without a lot more
information.

When you say it wont start, does that mean that the engine turns over
when the starter is engaged but never fires up?

Or does that mean that the starter does not turn the engine over at
all.

Barring catastrophic mechanical failure (which you surely would have
noticed, right, any loud crunching noises from under the hood?) there
are only two system failures that can keep the car from starting, fuel
and ignition.  That's where diagnosis starts.  You can have fuel
pressure checked. You can check for spark.

Apply basic scientific analysis to your problem and you are much more
likely to have good results than you are by asking a bunch of
strangers on a Usenet group.

Now, if you can come back with a list of things you tried,
systematically, and post the results, one of the knowledgeable persons
that read this group may be able to help you.

Elliot Richmond
Freelance Science Writer and Editor
Elle - 29 Dec 2005 23:45 GMT
"Elliot Richmond" <xmrichmond@xaustin.xrr.xcom> wrote
snip
> Apply basic scientific analysis to your problem and you are much more
> likely to have good results than you are by asking a bunch of
> strangers on a Usenet group.

I'd say a truly scientific analysis would  have resulted in
your lurking here a few days to see that, in fact, the group
has some very specific pointers, and in particular a web
site a kind regular assembled, to assist this person with
this condition.

> Elliot Richmond
> Freelance Science Writer and Editor

That's the problem...
Elliot Richmond - 30 Dec 2005 00:10 GMT
>"Elliot Richmond" <xmrichmond@xaustin.xrr.xcom> wrote
>snip
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>
>That's the problem...

Were you directing this to me or to the original poster?  If directed
to me, it seems misplaced. I have lurked on this group for a long
tiime and even made a small contribution on occassion. If directed to
the original poster, then it is not very helpful. The other poster has
already asked the question and can't go back to lurking for a few days
while his or her car sits in the driveway.

In either case, it makes no sense and comes across as sounding like
just a snotty and pointless remark.

Elliot Richmond
Freelance Science Writer and Editor
Elle - 30 Dec 2005 00:26 GMT
> On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:45:42 GMT, "Elle"
> wrote:
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>
> Were you directing this to me or to the original poster?

You.

> In either case, it makes no sense and comes across as sounding like
> just a snotty and pointless remark.

More like a response in kind.

You should get at least a little familiar with
www.tegger.com/hondafaq , which a group regular assembled
with no small input (and properly crediting) many members of
this group. FAQ. Can you spell this?

I just loathe people who drop titles, unsolicited, except
that it's an immediate tip-off that one is dealing with
someone of questionable intelligence.
Remco - 29 Dec 2005 23:02 GMT
> I cant start my civic all of a sudden.  I had this problem before and
> it started with difficulty, after some time, and now it wont start at
> all.  Any suggestions?

Unfortunately, it can be a dozen things right out of the chute without
even thinking about it and we don't have enough information to tell you
which to try first.
Go to www.tegger.com and follow the no start condition. See how well
you can describe what is happening to your car and post your findings.

Remco
James - 29 Dec 2005 23:11 GMT
Are you using a key?  Is it the right key?  Are you turning the key to the
start postion?  Does the car have a battery?  Is the battery connected?
Does the battery have a charge?  Does the car have gas?  Is it the right
type of gas?

>I cant start my civic all of a sudden.  I had this problem before and
> it started with difficulty, after some time, and now it wont start at
> all.  Any suggestions?
Michael Pardee - 30 Dec 2005 01:13 GMT
>I cant start my civic all of a sudden.  I had this problem before and
> it started with difficulty, after some time, and now it wont start at
> all.  Any suggestions?

As Elle, says, start with TeGGeR's FAQ site.
http://tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#startrun will take you a long way. Of
course, we are assuming the timing belt is not overdue for change.

Mike

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