Well i was coming home and went to start my car, but no go. When i put my key in, it sort of sticks, and you have to wiggle to to get it to turn. Finally, when I get the key the first position, the radio and everything come on fine. When i turn the key, however, the lights all dim and i hear a buzzing sound. I used the search function and have checked the grounds. Could it be the starter? For weeks it has been very slow starting my car, it will slowly crank for a couple seconds. What kind of starter can i use, i read that all the b series should be the same, so a manual integra perhaps? I had to pop the clutch o get home and dont feel like parking on hills for a while.


[Modified by mafioso102, 9:35 PM 5/17/2002]

 

battery is getting close to being dead

 

either that or your starter is slowly dieing on you. if its a 4th gen, you'll have to find out what kind of started it came with, cause there were 2 diff ones honda used. i think they were mitsubs and nippondenso(spelling?). correct me if im wrong though,
although, this could also be the fault of the battery or the alternator

 

every time my car has "clicked" or "buzzed" like that, the battery was practically dead.

 

All b-series starters are the same. Try jumping +12v to the starter solenoid before you pull it though, just to be sure the starter is bad.

 

can someone post a pick of their starter with solenoid identified, im out of town and left my book at the house