HELP! Car won't start... fuel pump not priming/main relay not clicking.
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HELP! Car won't start... fuel pump not priming/main relay not clicking.
Its a 96 ek hatch. all of the sudden the car wouldnt turn on, it would just keep cranking. then it finally started... ran for a few minutes, then i turned it off and it wont start back up.
When I turn the key to the 'ON' position, I don't hear the fuel pump turn on... I also don't hear the main relay clicking. I tried my main relay in another civic and the car started up just fine... so its not that.
I've checked fuses and can't find any that are blown. Please help!
When I turn the key to the 'ON' position, I don't hear the fuel pump turn on... I also don't hear the main relay clicking. I tried my main relay in another civic and the car started up just fine... so its not that.
I've checked fuses and can't find any that are blown. Please help!
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Re: HELP! Car won't start... fuel pump not priming/main relay not clicking. (Brand)
it probally is your main relay, they tend to go out very intermittently at first. pull it out and resolider the joints or replace it with a new one.
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nah switched my main relay with the main relay in my sisters civic which is working perfectly.
hers still works perfect, mine still doesnt start.
so it isnt the main relay
hers still works perfect, mine still doesnt start.
so it isnt the main relay
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i just went out to my car.... and noticed that when i put the key in the 'ON' position... the Check Engine Light doesnt come on for a few seconds like its supposed to....
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Brand »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just went out to my car.... and noticed that when i put the key in the 'ON' position... the Check Engine Light doesnt come on for a few seconds like its supposed to....</TD></TR></TABLE>
sounds like an ECU issue... Try switching ECU's with your sisters car.
sounds like an ECU issue... Try switching ECU's with your sisters car.
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sounds like an ECU issue... Try switching ECU's with your sisters car.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i just did.... still nothing. any ideas?
sounds like an ECU issue... Try switching ECU's with your sisters car.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i just did.... still nothing. any ideas?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slopoke »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Have you recently taken anything apart on your car?</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cashshoes »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it five speed if it is push it and pop the clutch to get it to crank until you find what is wrong </TD></TR></TABLE>
Word, I'm with this guy...
U drivin an auto or 5sp?
If it's a 5sp push and pop that bitch, see if it starts...or did you diss yourself by buying an automatic civic :-P
j/kj/k :-P
Seriously though, you can push the car by yourself, what's the deal?
Word, I'm with this guy...
U drivin an auto or 5sp?
If it's a 5sp push and pop that bitch, see if it starts...or did you diss yourself by buying an automatic civic :-P
j/kj/k :-P
Seriously though, you can push the car by yourself, what's the deal?
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Re: HELP! Car won't start... fuel pump not priming/main relay not clicking. (Brand)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92redhatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Check the top left fuse. Which is the Ecu Fuse. If that is blown replace it. If it keeps blowing then you have a shortage somewhere. I had this problem last week.</TD></TR></TABLE>
if it was the fuse to the ecu, his car won't start at all.
check the ground wires for the injectors, maybe they came loose, also change you fuel filter. process of elimination.
if it was the fuse to the ecu, his car won't start at all.
check the ground wires for the injectors, maybe they came loose, also change you fuel filter. process of elimination.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IT’S ME DAVID »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ahit that couls be my problem.what ground.</TD></TR></TABLE>
for me it was the tranny ground, but test both
for me it was the tranny ground, but test both
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Re: HELP! Car won't start... fuel pump not priming/main relay not clicking.
I don't care how old this thread is Mr. Internet Police Man! BTW, who the heck cares how old a post is? What's the point in closing an old post? Especially if it's unsolved? I posted my comment to another thread that had no solution. It was one of the top results when I searched "1994 Honda Civic won't start", so I offered my suggestion, knowing full well it's an old post. Well, the Internet Police caught me red handed and issued a citation--not really, just pointed out the obvious that it's an old post. I figure, as long as I help someone out there, let it be man, let it be.
Here's my suggestion:
Could be a fuel issue caused by a bad MAP sensor.
To test this, unplug the wire going into the sensor. With the key on ACC (2nd position before starting the engine) plug the wire back in the sensor. You should immediately hear the sound of your fuel injectors working (priming). If not, try the steps again a couple of times, making sure the key is in the 2nd position. If you do hear the injectors come on right after you plug the wires, your car will now start. This means the MAP sensor needs to be replaced.
My 1994 honda civic engine would crank but intermittently wouldn't start. Replacing the MAP sensor (located right above the air intake manifold) solved the problem immediately.
Here's my suggestion:
Could be a fuel issue caused by a bad MAP sensor.
To test this, unplug the wire going into the sensor. With the key on ACC (2nd position before starting the engine) plug the wire back in the sensor. You should immediately hear the sound of your fuel injectors working (priming). If not, try the steps again a couple of times, making sure the key is in the 2nd position. If you do hear the injectors come on right after you plug the wires, your car will now start. This means the MAP sensor needs to be replaced.
My 1994 honda civic engine would crank but intermittently wouldn't start. Replacing the MAP sensor (located right above the air intake manifold) solved the problem immediately.
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Re: HELP! Car won't start... fuel pump not priming/main relay not clicking.
I don't care how old this thread is Mr. Internet Police Man! BTW, who the heck cares how old a post is? What's the point in closing an old post? Especially if it's unsolved? I posted my comment to another thread that had no solution. It was one of the top results when I searched "1994 Honda Civic won't start", so I offered my suggestion, knowing full well it's an old post. Well, the Internet Police caught me red handed and issued a citation--not really, just pointed out the obvious that it's an old post. I figure, as long as I help someone out there, let it be man, let it be.
Here's my suggestion:
Could be a fuel issue caused by a bad MAP sensor.
To test this, unplug the wire going into the sensor. With the key on ACC (2nd position before starting the engine) plug the wire back in the sensor. You should immediately hear the sound of your fuel injectors working (priming). If not, try the steps again a couple of times, making sure the key is in the 2nd position. If you do hear the injectors come on right after you plug the wires, your car will now start. This means the MAP sensor needs to be replaced.
My 1994 honda civic engine would crank but intermittently wouldn't start. Replacing the MAP sensor (located right above the air intake manifold) solved the problem immediately.
Here's my suggestion:
Could be a fuel issue caused by a bad MAP sensor.
To test this, unplug the wire going into the sensor. With the key on ACC (2nd position before starting the engine) plug the wire back in the sensor. You should immediately hear the sound of your fuel injectors working (priming). If not, try the steps again a couple of times, making sure the key is in the 2nd position. If you do hear the injectors come on right after you plug the wires, your car will now start. This means the MAP sensor needs to be replaced.
My 1994 honda civic engine would crank but intermittently wouldn't start. Replacing the MAP sensor (located right above the air intake manifold) solved the problem immediately.
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