91 Civic Hatch Problem.
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91 Civic Hatch Problem.
Alright so I have a 91 civic hatch dx, everything is stock. When I start my car and go far enough to where my engine gets about half way on the temperature gauge (which isn't very far) and I stop and turn the car off, It won't turn back on. It tries to start but just won't turn over. I do have a leak on the radiator overflow bottle, but I just refill with fluid till I can get a new one. I was thinking my motor was getting too hot and that it could be my thermostat but I'm not really sure. Any suggestions on what it could be?
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Re: 91 Civic Hatch Problem.
What do you mean, "It tries to start but just won't turn over"?
Engine cranks, [starter working] but will not fire, [start/run].
Engine will not turn over, [crank] starter not working.
If engine cranks, [turns over] starter working, but will not fire/run,,,
1- Can you hear the fuel pump prime, [run for a few sec.] when ign. key is turned on to run, [not start]?
2- Do you have spark?
3- Check ECT sensor, [not the ECT switch] if you smell gas when trying to start the engine. 94
Engine cranks, [starter working] but will not fire, [start/run].
Engine will not turn over, [crank] starter not working.
If engine cranks, [turns over] starter working, but will not fire/run,,,
1- Can you hear the fuel pump prime, [run for a few sec.] when ign. key is turned on to run, [not start]?
2- Do you have spark?
3- Check ECT sensor, [not the ECT switch] if you smell gas when trying to start the engine. 94
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Re: 91 Civic Hatch Problem.
Yeah it won't fire, it just cranks. My fuel pump primes I believe and I have spark because when the car is cold, it starts right up. I think it is a problem with the heat, but i'm not sure.
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Re: 91 Civic Hatch Problem.
Both the coil and the ICU are susceptible to heat failure, [will give you spark when cold but not when hot.
However, if it is one of them engine would "normally" stall once the coil or ICU warms up.
A far more common problem when car starts when cold, and does not stall, but will not start when warm is a defective ECT sensor, ECU "thinks" engine is cold so the A/F is rich flooding the cylinders. 94
However, if it is one of them engine would "normally" stall once the coil or ICU warms up.
A far more common problem when car starts when cold, and does not stall, but will not start when warm is a defective ECT sensor, ECU "thinks" engine is cold so the A/F is rich flooding the cylinders. 94
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