car dies when cold start
12-12-2007, 05:47 PM
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car dies when cold start
so i have an eg wit a d16y8...for some odd reason the car just recetly started to die when the car is cold..the car will start up and while im driving the car will shut off and i will get a CEL...but after a couple crankings or when i take out and put the ecu fuse back in the car will start back up.. after the car starts back up the CEL is gone... anyone have any ideas to what might the problem be?
12-12-2007, 10:09 PM
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Re: car dies when cold start (civicb16eg)
did you put in a kill switch for your fuel pump? my car died when i put mines in because i was careless at the time and my wires must had shorted out somewhere. I'll be driving and the engine would just shut off driving in cold weather..
12-13-2007, 02:03 PM
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Re: car dies when cold start (civicb16eg)
Well I dont know if your motor is stock or not. But after I got my car tuned and the bigger fuel injectors in if I didnt let my car warm up the first time I would put my clutch in to slow down or w/e my car would die. The guy the tuned it, who is also a good friend of mine, said that since the car is cold it will flood itself and choke off.
I let my car warm up for at least 4 mins maybe more depending on how cold it is and how long its been sitting. Try it. Its a pain in the *** but it worked.
I let my car warm up for at least 4 mins maybe more depending on how cold it is and how long its been sitting. Try it. Its a pain in the *** but it worked.
12-13-2007, 07:35 PM
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Re: car dies when cold start (superd16girl)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by superd16girl »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well I dont know if your motor is stock or not. But after I got my car tuned and the bigger fuel injectors in if I didnt let my car warm up the first time I would put my clutch in to slow down or w/e my car would die. The guy the tuned it, who is also a good friend of mine, said that since the car is cold it will flood itself and choke off.
I let my car warm up for at least 4 mins maybe more depending on how cold it is and how long its been sitting. Try it. Its a pain in the *** but it worked. </TD></TR></TABLE>
will the b16 injectors flood the d16 motor?...if so that might be the problem that im having..the problem that i dont understand is that this happens only a couple times in the week..it doesnt happen on a cosistent basis.. and why am i getting a CEL when the car dies?
I let my car warm up for at least 4 mins maybe more depending on how cold it is and how long its been sitting. Try it. Its a pain in the *** but it worked. </TD></TR></TABLE>
will the b16 injectors flood the d16 motor?...if so that might be the problem that im having..the problem that i dont understand is that this happens only a couple times in the week..it doesnt happen on a cosistent basis.. and why am i getting a CEL when the car dies?
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12-14-2007, 09:00 AM
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Re: car dies when cold start (b18bye)
Whats the CEL for? It all depends on when you drove it last too. Best bet just let it warm up and hopefully the problem will disappear.
12-14-2007, 04:26 PM
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Re: car dies when cold start (b18bye)
cant get the CEL because the CEL will go away after the car is started again which is kinda strange.. and i dont wanna check for the CEL while im in middle of the road with the car dead! LOL
12-15-2007, 03:33 PM
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Re: car dies when cold start (civicb16eg)
I think mine may have done it, it just went so fast the one time it happened. I saw the battery light and then the oil light and I was thinking I just ruined my motor and turned it off asap.
You can check in the middle of the road I am sure no one would mind
You can check in the middle of the road I am sure no one would mind
12-15-2007, 06:48 PM
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Re: car dies when cold start (superd16girl)
check to see what cel it is... could be your distributor...one of the sensor in my distributor is F*** up so its doing the same thing...
12-16-2007, 07:47 PM
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Re: car dies when cold start (superd16girl)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by superd16girl »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think mine may have done it, it just went so fast the one time it happened. I saw the battery light and then the oil light and I was thinking I just ruined my motor and turned it off asap.
You can check in the middle of the road I am sure no one would mind </TD></TR></TABLE>
im sure no one would mind...but being in the middle of the road on a busy *** street in sacramento is quite awkward
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by superslow-oto »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check to see what cel it is... could be your distributor...one of the sensor in my distributor is F*** up so its doing the same thing...</TD></TR></TABLE>
did u fix the problem? and is it still doing the same thing or are u just letting it be and not dealing wit it?
You can check in the middle of the road I am sure no one would mind
</TD></TR></TABLE>im sure no one would mind...but being in the middle of the road on a busy *** street in sacramento is quite awkward
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by superslow-oto »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check to see what cel it is... could be your distributor...one of the sensor in my distributor is F*** up so its doing the same thing...</TD></TR></TABLE>
did u fix the problem? and is it still doing the same thing or are u just letting it be and not dealing wit it?
12-16-2007, 09:08 PM
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Re: car dies when cold start (civicb16eg)
the CEL should be stored even though the light is off.
confirm things like good battery, good alt., good fuel pressure. if it were me, i'd want to know how the ignition timing is, and any wires going to sensors (like for breaks in the wire or loose connectors)
i know sometimes a bad main relay can act like this when it's real hot outside, maybe it can do the same when it's real cold too..
confirm things like good battery, good alt., good fuel pressure. if it were me, i'd want to know how the ignition timing is, and any wires going to sensors (like for breaks in the wire or loose connectors)
i know sometimes a bad main relay can act like this when it's real hot outside, maybe it can do the same when it's real cold too..
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