hey guys, i tried searching but I didn't find anything good. i got a 96 civic lx with 180k miles, and lately i start it and it starts but stalls right away. after a couple of times it will get going.

any thoughts?

 

Have you checked fuel pressure? Fuel pump possibly going bad or a clogged fuel filter?

 

Failing the above, main relay? Do you wait for the pump to prime before you turn the key to start?

 

It sounds like your getting spark i had the same problem in my car it would run fine and then all of a sudden die when i hit some bad bumps on the track and i checked my fuel and my spark had both and checked all my relays they were good. so i hooked the fuel pump up to a switch and it worked than alittle later in the week i noticed that when my roll cage was installed the ground hook up was undone and so my problem fixed GL

 

Main relay or ECU ground. There is a harness ground in the engine bay, depending on which motor you have but it should be near to the thermostat housing, if that is loose the car will start but would die once moved.

anyway, you have a Ground problem, a loose connection somewhere. check behind the dash and engine bay for all you ground points and tighten them up