I know this was probibly already posted somewhere but I need answers quick. I have the chance to get a really good deal on this civic. The only problem I was told that it overheats quickly, easy fix I know. But thats not the problem. We started it up and it ran for the first time in a few months. was good for 5 or so minutes then it started idleing funny it would go low for a second and then normal then low again and so on. did this about 10 times then died. We couldn't get it started again. tried a quick fix: cap & rotor, new plugs and wires (something similar happen to my crx and the basic tune worked) anyway did all that and still nothing. The way it was idleing makes me think injectors. The fuel pump primes when you turn the key. The starter is working it just wont turn over. like i said I need help Quick deal wont last. gonna do a compression test today any ideas appreciated.

 

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sounds like maybe a vacum leak

my civic was doing that, but i just adjusted the idle a bit and it was fine

 

If it was a vacum leak it would be idleing high as hell, wouldn't it?

 

Bad news, well I hope not. I have begun the changing of the head gasket. when I went to drain the oil there was about on quart in there. Could the engine be locked up? Say no. How could you tell if it was locked up? It ran for less than five minutes before it died,could it lock up that quick? Some one please help me

 

you ask us if it could be locked but you're the one that heard it run so you know the answer. It should be fine it might have messed up the bearings but I doubt it. I would just continue the gasket swap and go from there. If worst comes to worst just swap the swap the motor or get a new shortblock

 

oh yeah if after it died if its still turned over then the motor isnt locked

 

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If it wont turn over, then how are you going to do a compression check??

With one quart of oil in it, sounds like bad news if it wont turn. Sounds like its time to tear the motor completely apart.

 

Sorry, I didn't mean it wasn't turning over it just wasn't starting