fdjizm

does anyone have this problem, does it mean something is letting go? when my tank is about 1/4 full it takes about 3 seconds to start, full tank or half tank, starts right up less than a second.. is this a sign?

excivicboy96

mine starts hard when its under 1/4. what kind of weather are you having?

ekb16

iTrader: (1)

my car does the same also...i think its normal

ifIexplode

Mine also does below 1/8 tank.

sicones

mine and my brother's civic has done that for the past 5 years...I think is normal

does it at ~1/4 tank

envee

The lower it gets the longer it is to start. normal.

93Civac

The lower it is the more strain it puts on the pump too, which can cause premature failure.

importsautomotive

its normal

fdjizm

its the cold season, just checking, i never really let it run low, but over the past few weaks i fill it up on a firday by then its 1/4 and hard to start, thanks guys.. my radiator blew up last month (stuck thermostat), just trying to catch things before they happen

JDM-EJ1

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19992civichatch

where u park it do u park it on a hill.

1 sick EK

my ek does also...normal honda thang

fmrprojects

pump some gas in that ****. sooner or later you gonna burn up the fuel pimp and clog the fuel filter

pdiggitydogg

turn the key to "on" for 3-5 seconds before starting and it will not have that problem (which is normal)

EG2Driver

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watch for that fuel pimp

On a serious note, keep a little more gas in your car. You don't want the gas to freeze in the lines. I know they put additives, but my brother's EJ1 would not start and he had 1/8 of a tank left.

fdjizm

yea im always going to keep it above half from now on, i slacked for a few weeks till i made the connection between 1/4 tank and hard start.. i would love to pimp the fuel pump

maynards_ek

Just turn the key to the "on" position for a few seconds to prime the pump, that way you dont crank the ish out of it.

johndilt

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dc_TCAN

yeah happens to me too, its normal.

juevi (old)

I was just going to ask the same question. I have the same issue with mine.

GSE980

you might need to bleed the system for any air