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help please. car wont start wen its cold.

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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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Default help please. car wont start wen its cold.

The car is a honda civic 98. It has a gsr enigine. The problem is wen the car is cold it won't start. I jumped it last night and it turned on fine. I turned it of and on and worked fine. I left it over night and it won't turn on. It turns like teice then it starts clickin could it be the battery? O and also I cnged the distributor.
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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I would try a new battery and if its not the battery then is the starter, i would say its the Battery though.

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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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yup. Make sure the terminals on your battery are clean. But yeah just sounds like a bad battery.
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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The clicking is the solenoid. The battery has enough juice to move the solenoid but not the starter. This is a text book example. Just replace the battery.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 01:33 AM
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 03:03 AM
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Battery doesnt have enough cold cranking amps. Time to replace.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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i had the same problem, well still have it. i just put a brand new battery in and i turn key wen cold nothin happens. not even clicks. then after 10 seconds of holdin it it cranks.. but when the cars warm i turn key and right away it starts???????? help
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