ok heres my issue i had low gas in my ep3 but it started up i was reversing out of my driveway and i forgot to put the ebrake down so when i put the ebrake down i let go the clutch so it turned off my car i tried turning the car back on but is sounded like it wanted to start but it didnt so figured i needed to put some gas in..i put gas in and still no luck ive tried starting it and the motor just gradually started to sound like it was dying out on me now when i tried to start it up it sounds like rapid clicking sounds...can some please help me with my issue and advice would be appreciated

 

Your battery is too weak to start the car! I have the same problem because my car is stored for the winter and I didn't disconnect it...

Get someone to give you a boost and drive around with it for 30 minutes on the highway at 60 mph. This will help to charge the battery. I would strongly suggest you go get your battery tested to see if its not time to replace!

 

Welcome to Honda-tech.

This is an odd sounding problem. It almost sounds like you sheared the gears off your starter wheel so it's not catching the flywheel to turn the engine over.

If you can get your car on a hill (or have someone push you) without the car on, keep it in first gear with the clutch pedal held in and gain some momentum, like 3-5mph. Dump the clutch out and see if this manually starts the engine. If it does, you may want to pull out the starter for inspection.

....edit: or check your battery. Dang it Dave

 

but thing is i was driving the car for the past 2 days and i didnt have any problems and i tried jump starting my car and still nothing. when the car first turned off and i tried turning it on it sounded like it wanted to turn over and it didnt but now it just has this clicking sound when i try to start it

 

Mind your response could also be his problem! Honestly start by getting a boost from a friend and work from there...

 

ok ill try to push start it and see what happens thanks every1 for the advice ill reponsd as soon as i can thanks again

 

It sounds like your starter is bad. It will click and turn over but there are electrical contacts inside the starter which wear out and prevent it from starting. Sometimes you can find a rebuild kit from Denso (the starter manufacturer) sold by Honda, this would be your cheapest option. Or you can pick up a used starter from the classifieds on here or k20a.org.

Let us know if push starting it works.

 

Was there any issue with the starters of the EP3? Are they known for having issues?

 

They just wear out over time with mileage or how often you start/stop your engine. Starters are a wear item, just like break pads and water pumps. It's one of those things that needs to be replaced sometimes.

OP - how many miles are on your engine?

 

ya I know its a wear and tear part was just curious to know if it was something that was common with our cars... thanks bud!

 

None that I've heard of really. Honda reliability

 

ok so i figured out that the terminal from the battery was broken so it wasnt sending a strong enough charge for the battery plus the battery i had was garbage so i bought a new battery, new positive and negative terminals and everything is back to normal

 

I knew it lol...

 

Bwahaha.