i have a 96 honda civic 4dr and my problem is in order to start the car i have to push the shifter up til the 'P" is illuminated on the instrument panel. What causes this< how can i fix it>. i tried to search but couldnt find the right terms to describe the problem. any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

its an automatic thats the problem jk..kinda
anyways you should post a video of exactly what your talking about.
every AT car needs to be in N or P to start

 

I believe there is an adjustment available by the shifter,, take off your center console and see where the cable shifts.... then you should be able to figure it out. Or,,,,, there might be an adjustment needed where the shift cable meets the trans..

 

thanks ill give it a try and see... i have to push the shifter pass park for it to see its in park in order to start the car even though the car is in park.

 

Thats right. There is an adjustment you can meke to the gear selector switch on the shifter. It basicly slides back and forth a bit for adjustment.