My sister's battery in her car died today...the eye in the battery hadnt been green for awhile so it was expected..bought a brand new battery and put in it...now as she comes up to a traffic light...the car dies..and then she started it back up...anything i need to reset or change?? The cables are clean and tight..i dont think this is a connection problem

2004 Honda Civic LX

 

ok i just found out more detailed info since i just drove the car myself....the car will not rev past 3500 rpm...once it hits 3500 the rev limiter comes in and wont go any higher...also the check engine light is on

 

You're going to have to pull the error codes from the computer that are causing the Check Engine light to stay on. You'll need an OBD-II scan tool.

0Is the car a 5-speed manual? Occasionally after resetting the computer (which occurs when the battery is disconnected), manual transmission Hondas will have trouble holding an idle when coming to a stop if the idle learn procedure isn't completed. This will happen a few times and then eventually stop as the car is driven and the ECU adjusts itself. However, this will not cause the CEL to come on steady, nor will it cause a 3500 RPM rev limit.

 

sounds like the attack of the faulty cam angle sensor. pull the code(s) and we can go from there.

 

where is the plug to plug the scanner in at?...i looked for it where it is on my integra and didnt see anything like it...do i have to remove the glove box?

 

No the car is automatic (thumbs down)

 

the plug will either be under the ash tray (pull/pop it out) or somewhere under the dash near the hood release lever.

 

It's on the driver's side of the center console, right under the dash.

 

Check the thermostat. Is the car overheating?

On an automatic trans car. When the car is overheating (or think it's overheating), the car will drive fine when moving. Once it stops at the light, it will shut down the engine. But you can start up the car again.

Sometimes when you drop it in D, after starting. The engine will shut down again. Sometimes it won't.

Does this sound like what happened?

Test this out. Turn on the AC to high, and force it to cycle. If it's fine then it's the thermostat.

 

Idk if this helps but my friend told me to let your car idle for 5 to 10 mins after the ecu is reset so that the pcm can relearn the idle. I did and never had a problem except I bought a crappy never start from wallmart so it died a year later.

 

i got it....the crank sensor was bad...soo i changed it...and the timing belt since its got 100,000 miles and never been done and water pump since i found that was starting to go bad while i had things apart...

 

Another '01-05 crank sensor strikes.

Thanks for posting the resolution.

 

yup no problem....saved the sister 700$ at the dealer to do it...how much did i get out of it?....A CAN of soda...lol