ive reading a couple of the starting problems fom other people on their civics. None of the post help me figure out my problem. I have a 97 civic which was starting fine until one cold night here in wisconsin. I went ahead and bought a new starter thinking that was the problem. Change the starter that same afternoon and the car turn on fine. A couple of days later the same problem, i turned on by pushing it the car turned on and i took it to honda dealer to check it out cuz it was a lil to cold and i dont have a garage. they said that some of the wires were loose and they took care of that. The car did fine until it did again. Since its been sitting in the back of my house. The car does have a remote starter if it does help.
Please let me know what you guys think and i would really appreciated.

 

i grabbed popcorn and a soda to read that touching story from wisconsin. jkjk

is it like the battery has no power and wont turn over or what?? does it turn over at all? it sounds to me like maybe a bad alternator thats not charging if it dies after you drive it each time.

 

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is it like the battery has no power and wont turn over or what?? does it turn over at all? it sounds to me like maybe a bad alternator thats not charging if it dies after you drive it each time.</TD></TR></TABLE>


heheh


change the battery change the alterantor try that.

 

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heheh


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Great idea. Throw parts at it until you find the problem. YAY internet mechanic!!!

 

Do you have good power to everything else? My starter seemed to just up & quit on me too, out of nowhere. It wasn't the starter. Take a piece of wire & jump it from the + on the battery and the small(Black/white)wire on the starter. If that starts it (make sure the key is in the on position), you have to run a new wire from your ignition to the starter. Get under your column and find the black/white wire at the harness. See if your getting 12 volts when you turn the key(like your starting it). If you are, just run a new wire from the harness all the way to the starter. Worked for me and I haven't had any starting problems since.

Good Luck!

 

"Great idea. Throw parts at it until you find the problem. YAY internet mechanic!!"


what do you expect?????

 

I expect that maybe someone could lead him in the right direction as far as the diagnostic procedures instead of telling him to waste his money.

 

most likely the alternator

 

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