Hey guys,
I finally got my 92 cx (project) into my dads bodyshop today after a few problems. When I first go to turn the car over nothing. Then i pause for a few seconds and try it again then she starts up. When i go to give it some gas theres a delay from the time a hit the gas untill i get a responce. Not a long one but just the same theres one there.(sorry no pic there in my digital camera and havent had time to post) These are my theory's

1. The car has a bad alternator in the first place and thats the source.

2. Bad Plugs, and Wires.

3. Needs new distributor cap.

4. The stupid Sparco fuel door thats on it (came on the car) isnt provideing a tight seal.

If anyone has as experience with the problem please let me know what you did to correct it. Im going to change all of these before summer hits, but if anyone has an idea of the primary source that would be great. Thanks guys later.

 

first thing you need to do is fix any known problems(like the alternator)and do a complete tune-up,then see how it runs.the gas door has nothing to do with it-it simply covers the gas cap.
chris

 

Well for the Sparco fuel door to be on you have to remove the fuel cap. So there is no tight seal. Ill do the complete tune up and alternator and then see how things go.


thanks.

jacob

 

Your whole problem with the car starting has something to do with the starter. I hope you don't think the alternator is the cause of this and that's why you're saying it's bad.

 

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Acutally it might not even be the starter, he did get the car to turn over right? And now the problem is the slight hesitation when accelerating. What he needs to do is do a full simple tune up such as new spark plugs, spark plug wires, cap'n rotor, oil and filter and clean up the battery grounds (not just the one on the battery). It might be the igniter in the distrubitor that is causing you starting problems as well, Honda's are known for the weak ignitors and ignition module.

What you should do before replacing anything expensive is test it first becuase its all to common for people to replace expensive things only to find out that it didn't solve the problem. Usually what they'll do next is replacing anything they can think of until the problem goes away. Going that route may solve your problem and will be expensive but did you find out where the problem was so that you can fix it again next time?

 

Well i know the alternator is bad because of the lights pulse, and when the bettery has been fully charged, it goes dead in only 2-3 days.

 

Wait a minute... X CHB X... That does not mean it is the alternator...

Check it first to make sure. First, check all wiring and connections from the alternator to your battery... THen grap a voltmeter (multimeter set to volts) and measure your the volts coming off the battery (should be about 12.5) then, start your car and set it to 2000 rpms. Sheck it again, should be over 14 V... If not then you have a bad alternator...

Another way to test is to pull a terminal off the battery when it is running... If the alternator is bad, your car will stall... If not, then you are ok... Like others said here, tune it up first, eliminate all basic possibilities...

 

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I can't even tell you how many times I've said this, but here it goes again. Since your battery takes that long to drain, try cleaning all of the connections that have to do with the charging system. That's all the connections to the alternator, battery and everywhere in between. That saved my about $200. If you haven't tested the alternator you don't know anything (no offense). Don't go to AutoZone or anywhere else for thier "that might be the problem" test. Take your alternator out and take it to get tested. If you don't want to take it out yourself, take the car to a garage and have them remove it and have it tested. Try cleaning the connections before buying something you may not need.