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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 20071993 Civic 1.5 LSi UK starting problems
After I haven't used my Civic for a couple of weeks and do a short journey of about 15 minutes, switch off and then attempt to start about 10 minutes later it won't start until I take the fuel filler cap off to relieve the fuel pressure - then it starts no problem. The fuel filler cap is a not the original - I don't know if this is a problem, should it be vented in some way? I do 200 mile motorway journeys in the car every few months and it always starts fine in the next few days after that...Apprieciate any ideas! thanks. > After I haven't used my Civic for a couple of weeks and do a short > journey of about 15 minutes, switch off and then attempt to start [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > always starts fine in the next few days after that...Apprieciate any > ideas! thanks. Is the replacement fuel cap OEM or aftermarket? This should be OEM. However, I think the actual problem is with the main relay. >> After I haven't used my Civic for a couple of weeks and do a short >> journey of about 15 minutes, switch off and then attempt to start [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > However, I think the actual problem is with the main relay. agreed. > >> After I haven't used my Civic for a couple of weeks and do a short > >> journey of about 15 minutes, switch off and then attempt to start [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > - Show quoted text - If it was the relay wouldn't the problem manifest itself more often? I have heard about dry solders and all sorts though... >>>> After I haven't used my Civic for a couple of weeks and do a short >>>> journey of about 15 minutes, switch off and then attempt to start [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > If it was the relay wouldn't the problem manifest itself more often? > I have heard about dry solders and all sorts though... no, it's only intermittent - happens to most hondas round about this age. if it really was a gas thank problem, you wouldn't be able to drive 200 miles. We just encountered a similar problem. Our 93 Civic has sat in the garage for over 2 weeks while we were away on holidays. This morning it would not start. The lights come on, and there seems to be battery power, but nothing from the starter. Any thoughts? battery low. >We just encountered a similar problem. Our 93 Civic has sat in the >garage for over 2 weeks while we were away on holidays. This morning >it would not start. The lights come on, and there seems to be battery >power, but nothing from the starter. Any thoughts? > battery low. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > -- > Message posted via CarKB.comhttp://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/honda-cars/200708/1 update on this: it is still reluctant to start unless we push it backwards for about 1 car length. Then it fires right up, and starts well for the next few hours. Then it will need another push. It has an appointment with the garage this afternoon. >> battery low. >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > well for the next few hours. Then it will need another push. > It has an appointment with the garage this afternoon. "nothing" from the starter? No clicks? Do the lights dim when you try to crank? could be a bad solenoid,worn solenoid contacts,or plunger sticking/not disengaging. try rapping it with a mallet.  SignatureJim Yanik jyanik at kua.net
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