RDAYA0

I replaced my main relay, replaced my dizzy, replaced my fuel filter, oil change, new oil filter, never changed spark plugs yet but they are new with ngk wires, car is a 94 civic dx coupe with a Z6 engine, car starts up instantly and sounds strong in the morning and drives smooth, but then when its warmed up at operating temp and i turn it off it doesnt fire up right away it just cranks then when it starts it sounds like its hesitating and not getting enough fuel, when i turn in the key cel comes on for abit while the fuel primes and i hear the clicks, i checked the grounds i have one to the fuse box, one to the battery, one to the valve cover? is there anything else missing? what should ido? thanks...

RDAYA0

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z6hatchboy

Did you put it back in time?

mastakmk

check ur plugs again and their gaps. u have a ground on ur starter too. it should be there.. otherwise it wouldn't start. uhh.... check ur ignition system. like ur rotor and cap. uhhh. only things i can think of. what do you mean by running like crap. what does it do? explain a bit more detail.

mohater

did you check the firing order?

I had a similar prob with a 86 Accord, the problem was some relay that tells the plugs when to fire. On cold starts it was fine, but it the car was warmed up, it just kept shooting fuel into the chamber and never firing.

I was a n00b when I got that fixed, so I don't know all of the details.

Former User

Maybe your fuel pump is failing.

crxcess

I wonder if its the ignitor. they will do that. run ok when cold and then start going crazy when they warm up. or the crank angle sensor in the distributor.

RDAYA0

yeah i think its my fuel pump, if a fuel pump was going out it would still work fine in cold weather? i dont get it....

Former User

Does the CEL stays ON? If so, pull the code.

RDAYA0

nah man, it turns on sometimes then turns off, i dont know what the hell is wrong wit it man

TheJGB3

If the CEL has been on recently, You still should be able to pull a code.

CivicEK321

The ignitor has a pull cable in it that contracts with the cold and expands with the warm to avoid breaking. Maybe in the warm it get over streched and doesnt ignite???

RDAYA0

the weather was really hot today, car runs like ****, hard to shift, clutch pedals hard to push down, CEL comes on, idles fine, doesn't stall when idle, temp is okay about 1/3-1/4 up, dont know what to do, going to try to sell the car im done with hondas

mastakmk

that angers me... i know many who decide to make that decision. did you look into the ignition system? i hope you have a haynes manual? i have 2 for my civic hah. id check the firing order as well as someone stated. go through it all. thouroghly. im sure its not too big of a problem.. hard clutch pedal? uhh... what are the symptoms of a failing master cyl or slave cyl anyone help him out with that one? for now.. just put your back into it.

RDAYA0

i changed spark plugs, getting timing belt changed, and putting in a new fuel pump, wish me luck guys, im wanting to keep my car so bad, here are some pics