94 Civic hatch - Won't start some times
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94 Civic hatch - Won't start some times
So i did a turbo install on my 94 civic hatch SOHC about 10000 ago every things great other than some time it wont start on a hill unless i crank it for 5 min and some time after i drive it for a while, stop then try to start it again it takes 5 min for it to start again.
sounds like its not getting fuel, now i put bigger injectors, should i get a better fuel pump to make up for that? could that be my problem?
sounds like its not getting fuel, now i put bigger injectors, should i get a better fuel pump to make up for that? could that be my problem?
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When was the last tune up?
Any CEL codes?
When it won't start, does the fuel pump prime? Is there bright white spark at the plugs?
Any CEL codes?
When it won't start, does the fuel pump prime? Is there bright white spark at the plugs?
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Re: 94 Civic hatch - Won't start some times
no codes
i did pull the idle air control valve because it had a weird idle an cleaned it up, helped the idle but not sure yet if it had anything to do with the won't start problem.
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Re: 94 Civic hatch - Won't start some times
i have a HUNGRY as hell d16 that if i just try to start it. takes up to 5 min of cranking unless i have it at WOT befor i try to start it.
i dodn't know if honda uses a different Injector pules pattern for starting but if it does you may be over fueling at startup
if it starts out at a kind of bog/underload sound when it fire it's too much fuel.
if it starts up and the motor races (say alot higher then times when it starts right up with No problems) i would say it's lean.
also When was the last time you put in a fuel filter. and when/if you do a fuel filter remember to dump out the fuel into a CLEAN clear glass containor (pour from the inlet side A.K.A the line from the pump) so you can see if you have a ton of crap in there.
when i got my last car i did this and found out i had a TON of rust in the tank.
i dodn't know if honda uses a different Injector pules pattern for starting but if it does you may be over fueling at startup
if it starts out at a kind of bog/underload sound when it fire it's too much fuel.
if it starts up and the motor races (say alot higher then times when it starts right up with No problems) i would say it's lean.
also When was the last time you put in a fuel filter. and when/if you do a fuel filter remember to dump out the fuel into a CLEAN clear glass containor (pour from the inlet side A.K.A the line from the pump) so you can see if you have a ton of crap in there.
when i got my last car i did this and found out i had a TON of rust in the tank.
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Yeah when it starts it rpms high, so it must be running lean.
i was going to change the filter but it shows no signs of a bad filter (should do it anyway though)
i was going to change the filter but it shows no signs of a bad filter (should do it anyway though)
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Re: 94 Civic hatch - Won't start some times
if you don't have a fuel pressure gauge on your fuel system get one.
it's a big help.
also the fuel filter can cuase a lean condition as it will restrict the flow of fuel to the injectors.
the bad news is sence you didn't upgrade the fuelpump when you tuned it there is a good chance if the fuel pump is going out the tune will be WAY off when you get a better pump
it's a big help.
also the fuel filter can cuase a lean condition as it will restrict the flow of fuel to the injectors.
the bad news is sence you didn't upgrade the fuelpump when you tuned it there is a good chance if the fuel pump is going out the tune will be WAY off when you get a better pump
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Re: 94 Civic hatch - Won't start some times
if you don't have a fuel pressure gauge on your fuel system get one.
it's a big help.
also the fuel filter can cuase a lean condition as it will restrict the flow of fuel to the injectors.
the bad news is sence you didn't upgrade the fuelpump when you tuned it there is a good chance if the fuel pump is going out the tune will be WAY off when you get a better pump
it's a big help.
also the fuel filter can cuase a lean condition as it will restrict the flow of fuel to the injectors.
the bad news is sence you didn't upgrade the fuelpump when you tuned it there is a good chance if the fuel pump is going out the tune will be WAY off when you get a better pump
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