I own a 95 civic with 176k miles on it. Recently the car would not start in the mornings, but by the afternoon it would start right up. Changed the coil on it, but still the same results. Now the car starts up every 2 days or so. Checked for spark
and found spark in the 3rd cylinder only??????? but the next night it started up. Most of the time it cranks good but just doesn't turn over. One day fuel gauge read full when I knew there was just half a tank. I waited for bout 45 min, started
the car and it was reading normal. I also pulled the plugs and smelled fuel on them, but they weren't wet.

 

the part about starting it when the weather changes, leads me to think your main relay is going out on you. To test this, next time you turn your key on, listen to make sure your fuel pump runs. (its beneath your rear seat). If its not running, whack the left side of your dash where your fuse box cover is. Not the cover, but the dash (like when you open your door and look at the side), if your pump comes on after you do that, replace your main relay.

Also, take off your dist cap and look at the ignition control modual (the other thing thats in there) is it a reddish brown color? if so, replace it.

lastly, your fuel pump. If not, go bang the underside of your gas tank and see if it starts up.

theres more... but do those things and report back with feedback on what happened.

 

heard my fuel pump initiate,but still car would not start. I banged the side of my dash and same results. Took the cap off and fount contact pts had white powdery
residue and rotor was slightly discolored. whats next???

 

Just curious, when is the last time you changed your battery?

 

its not his battery.. otherwise he wouldnt get any power at all..

im having a similar problem... let me ask you man.. when you crank over the car in inginition is your CEL still coming on?? cuz mines is dead


my fuel pump prime like every other time i start the car.. then it went to not priming at all.. then i got to prime every time.. but i stil lhave no spark. my grounds are good. my coil is good. the icm is good.

the speed sensor wouldnt have anything to do with it would it... when the car is in ignition.. the odometer starts winding.. and counting up... any ideas???

 

I load tested battery and it checked out ok. Wierd thing is that it did not start up this morning, but when i got home today at 7pm, the damn thing fired up like nothing was wrong with it. All my warning lights come on normally. I live in an area where there is constant fog and moisture, could that play a factor???

 

yes it can.. i live in miami and its rained for the past week str8.. maybe its the same for me