1990 Civic DX: Car has trouble/won't start if its wet out
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1990 Civic DX: Car has trouble/won't start if its wet out
Hey guys,
I have no idea what it is, and lately i havent had much time to diagnose it beyond thinking about it while driving to school/taking my other car.
My little red hatch has lasted me 3 years since buying it with 110k miles, sincce then until now, i noticed i had trouble with it starting up. I assumed it to be the starter, so i replaced that. But now it still gives me the same issues, it will crank crank crank and not turn over. The wierd part is it normally only happens now (after changing the starter) when it rains the night before or its raining at the time.
Another wierd part is, when it give me trouble like this for days, out of no where i'll go and start it, and without hesitation literaly as soon as i turn the key a little it fires up...
I have no idea what it could be. Could it be the distributor?
Also out of nowhere it shakes hard at low RPMs when driving say in 4th(highest gear) going 35mph. I think it may be a broken motor mount, and dont know if its related to this... i doubt it but still wanted to put it up.
Any of you guys have any ideas what it could be?
Any help would be appreciated.
I have no idea what it is, and lately i havent had much time to diagnose it beyond thinking about it while driving to school/taking my other car.
My little red hatch has lasted me 3 years since buying it with 110k miles, sincce then until now, i noticed i had trouble with it starting up. I assumed it to be the starter, so i replaced that. But now it still gives me the same issues, it will crank crank crank and not turn over. The wierd part is it normally only happens now (after changing the starter) when it rains the night before or its raining at the time.
Another wierd part is, when it give me trouble like this for days, out of no where i'll go and start it, and without hesitation literaly as soon as i turn the key a little it fires up...
I have no idea what it could be. Could it be the distributor?
Also out of nowhere it shakes hard at low RPMs when driving say in 4th(highest gear) going 35mph. I think it may be a broken motor mount, and dont know if its related to this... i doubt it but still wanted to put it up.
Any of you guys have any ideas what it could be?
Any help would be appreciated.
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Ditto. Replace the distributor cap, for starters. Use only OEM for Honda ignition parts. They pay for themselves with longevity. When was the last time the car had a full-tuneup?
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Re: 1990 Civic DX: Car has trouble/won't start if its wet out
^^I have no idea. I bought the car as is from some dude who got it at an auction with 110k miles.
Yea im thinking of changing the plugs, cap and rotor, spark plug wires.
Is there a write up how to change out the stuff for the distributor? LOL im a newb when it comes to stuff like this, i did a k swap but im scared shitless of changing a distribtuor since i never done it lol.
Yea im thinking of changing the plugs, cap and rotor, spark plug wires.
Is there a write up how to change out the stuff for the distributor? LOL im a newb when it comes to stuff like this, i did a k swap but im scared shitless of changing a distribtuor since i never done it lol.
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Re: 1990 Civic DX: Car has trouble/won't start if its wet out
^^I have no idea. I bought the car as is from some dude who got it at an auction with 110k miles.
Yea im thinking of changing the plugs, cap and rotor, spark plug wires.
Is there a write up how to change out the stuff for the distributor? LOL im a newb when it comes to stuff like this, i did a k swap but im scared shitless of changing a distribtuor since i never done it lol.
Yea im thinking of changing the plugs, cap and rotor, spark plug wires.
Is there a write up how to change out the stuff for the distributor? LOL im a newb when it comes to stuff like this, i did a k swap but im scared shitless of changing a distribtuor since i never done it lol.
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