I have a 92 honda civic, it will start but then shut off when the key
is let go. any ideas on where to start checking
Tegger - 09 Jun 2007 00:00 GMT
oldbug6468@yahoo.com wrote in news:1181340964.516033.271690
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> I have a 92 honda civic, it will start but then shut off when the key
> is let go. any ideas on where to start checking
The Main Relay.
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/startproblems.html#mainrelay
This is easily the #1 most common problem with Hondas, besides brake
issues. Welcome to the club.

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Jim Yanik - 09 Jun 2007 02:27 GMT
> oldbug6468@yahoo.com wrote in news:1181340964.516033.271690
> @n4g2000hsb.googlegroups.com:
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> This is easily the #1 most common problem with Hondas, besides brake
> issues. Welcome to the club.
and yet so easy to solve!

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hansmadrid88@gmail.com - 09 Jun 2007 14:24 GMT
On Jun 9, 2:16 am, oldbug6...@yahoo.com wrote:
> I have a 92 honda civic, it will start but then shut off when the key
> is let go. any ideas on where to start checking
I had the same experience with you man, It could be your keyswitch
itself, you have to change it. have you tried to test your battery? if
you have tried but still it goes off, there's no doubt it's the
keyswitch.... trust me.