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Re: Honda Civic hardstart when cold / left overnight unused
On May 1, 12:49 pm, "Earle Horton" <e...@vascongado.usa> wrote:
> Hola Jeff, > > Mike is going to give me hell for answering this off-topic post, but here > goes. > > 1) There are good people in rec.autos.makers.honda > 2) When this happens give it a shot of starter fluid, available at auto > parts stores and gas stations. If you have a fuel delivery problem, this > will make it run for a second or two, then stop. > 3) It makes a difference which model and year Honda you have. > 4) For certain years, this is almost certainly a sign of an inoperative > choke. > > Saludos, > > Earle > > "Jeffrey D." <jeffrey.t.dell...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1177990866.149219.107250@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com... > > > > > Hi Guys, > > > I hope somebody can help me figure out this terrible problem I have > > with my Honda Civic. > > > Every morning for the past few weeks (3 weeks), the machine have > > difficulty starting up. I hear the starter motor operating normally > > but the engine just won't start-up today. The battery is good, i see > > the lights when I open it and I remove the possibility of having the > > battery as the problem. I always went to the basics of starting the > > car through its manual. And when I encounter a hardstart the past few > > days, I would press the gas pedal to eliminate flooding (if that would > > have been the problem). It will start but i hear the engine start > > terribly. Then it would run normally after a few seconds. But when its > > up, the engine would just run fine especially when it's already hot. I > > have not encountered hardstart when the engine is still hot only when > > left overnight cold. Like when the car starts in the morning and I > > start it again at noon, the engine would just start fine. Only when it > > left overnight or when not used in around more than ten hours, or when > > its cold already. > > This morning was 'special'! Even if I press the gas pedal to the > > floor, i just hear the starter motor but not the engine running. I > > missed the office today so I am here online... > > > This also happened before, about 3 weeks ago, but the engine started > > when repeatitively starting the car and pressing the gas pedal to the > > floor. I consulted the mechanic and he had clean the fuel filter > > believing that may have been the problem. He has also check the fuel > > lines and pump and confirmed they are all okay. He also tightened the > > valves to some degree as he heard it noisy and the clearance is > > already large. In short, he already done the tune-up. Except that my > > four starters are three months old already, around 7000kms used. But > > the mechanic also check the starters and mentioned they're all still > > ok. The engine oil has been changed last month and so far the oil > > mileage is 2000kms only. I have my car changed oil every 5000kms as > > the maintenance requires it. So doing the things described above by > > the mechanic, the problem still persists. > > > I do not want to spend more for now when the problem will not just be > > solved, only if a clear diagnosis has been done. > > > I have elaborated what have been done so far so I hope this gives you > > a clear idea how my car is faring. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank > > you. > > > regards, > > Jeff Dellosa > > jeffrey.t.dell...@gmail.com > > Philippines- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Hello Earle! Thanks for giving me your thoughts on this. Unfortunately, there is one person who was kind to give a thought and the answer is not as detailed as I want it to be. So it is in the same reason I posted it hear, somehow other people have experienced already this type of problem before... The model is 95 Honda Civic with Vtec engine, Automatic transmission i should say. I have yet to hear other hypothesis before ill call the mechanic. Thanks for the input. Ciao! Jeff |
Re: Honda Civic hardstart when cold / left overnight unused
On May 1, 12:49 pm, "Earle Horton" <e...@vascongado.usa> wrote:
> Hola Jeff, > > Mike is going to give me hell for answering this off-topic post, but here > goes. > > 1) There are good people in rec.autos.makers.honda > 2) When this happens give it a shot of starter fluid, available at auto > parts stores and gas stations. If you have a fuel delivery problem, this > will make it run for a second or two, then stop. > 3) It makes a difference which model and year Honda you have. > 4) For certain years, this is almost certainly a sign of an inoperative > choke. > > Saludos, > > Earle > > "Jeffrey D." <jeffrey.t.dell...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1177990866.149219.107250@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com... > > > > > Hi Guys, > > > I hope somebody can help me figure out this terrible problem I have > > with my Honda Civic. > > > Every morning for the past few weeks (3 weeks), the machine have > > difficulty starting up. I hear the starter motor operating normally > > but the engine just won't start-up today. The battery is good, i see > > the lights when I open it and I remove the possibility of having the > > battery as the problem. I always went to the basics of starting the > > car through its manual. And when I encounter a hardstart the past few > > days, I would press the gas pedal to eliminate flooding (if that would > > have been the problem). It will start but i hear the engine start > > terribly. Then it would run normally after a few seconds. But when its > > up, the engine would just run fine especially when it's already hot. I > > have not encountered hardstart when the engine is still hot only when > > left overnight cold. Like when the car starts in the morning and I > > start it again at noon, the engine would just start fine. Only when it > > left overnight or when not used in around more than ten hours, or when > > its cold already. > > This morning was 'special'! Even if I press the gas pedal to the > > floor, i just hear the starter motor but not the engine running. I > > missed the office today so I am here online... > > > This also happened before, about 3 weeks ago, but the engine started > > when repeatitively starting the car and pressing the gas pedal to the > > floor. I consulted the mechanic and he had clean the fuel filter > > believing that may have been the problem. He has also check the fuel > > lines and pump and confirmed they are all okay. He also tightened the > > valves to some degree as he heard it noisy and the clearance is > > already large. In short, he already done the tune-up. Except that my > > four starters are three months old already, around 7000kms used. But > > the mechanic also check the starters and mentioned they're all still > > ok. The engine oil has been changed last month and so far the oil > > mileage is 2000kms only. I have my car changed oil every 5000kms as > > the maintenance requires it. So doing the things described above by > > the mechanic, the problem still persists. > > > I do not want to spend more for now when the problem will not just be > > solved, only if a clear diagnosis has been done. > > > I have elaborated what have been done so far so I hope this gives you > > a clear idea how my car is faring. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank > > you. > > > regards, > > Jeff Dellosa > > jeffrey.t.dell...@gmail.com > > Philippines- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Hello Earle! Thanks for giving me your thoughts on this. Unfortunately, there is one person who was kind to give a thought and the answer is not as detailed as I want it to be. So it is in the same reason I posted it hear, somehow other people have experienced already this type of problem before... The model is 95 Honda Civic with Vtec engine, Automatic transmission i should say. I have yet to hear other hypothesis before ill call the mechanic. Thanks for the input. Ciao! Jeff |
Re: Honda Civic hardstart when cold / left overnight unused
On May 1, 12:49 pm, "Earle Horton" <e...@vascongado.usa> wrote:
> Hola Jeff, > > Mike is going to give me hell for answering this off-topic post, but here > goes. > > 1) There are good people in rec.autos.makers.honda > 2) When this happens give it a shot of starter fluid, available at auto > parts stores and gas stations. If you have a fuel delivery problem, this > will make it run for a second or two, then stop. > 3) It makes a difference which model and year Honda you have. > 4) For certain years, this is almost certainly a sign of an inoperative > choke. > > Saludos, > > Earle > > "Jeffrey D." <jeffrey.t.dell...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1177990866.149219.107250@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com... > > > > > Hi Guys, > > > I hope somebody can help me figure out this terrible problem I have > > with my Honda Civic. > > > Every morning for the past few weeks (3 weeks), the machine have > > difficulty starting up. I hear the starter motor operating normally > > but the engine just won't start-up today. The battery is good, i see > > the lights when I open it and I remove the possibility of having the > > battery as the problem. I always went to the basics of starting the > > car through its manual. And when I encounter a hardstart the past few > > days, I would press the gas pedal to eliminate flooding (if that would > > have been the problem). It will start but i hear the engine start > > terribly. Then it would run normally after a few seconds. But when its > > up, the engine would just run fine especially when it's already hot. I > > have not encountered hardstart when the engine is still hot only when > > left overnight cold. Like when the car starts in the morning and I > > start it again at noon, the engine would just start fine. Only when it > > left overnight or when not used in around more than ten hours, or when > > its cold already. > > This morning was 'special'! Even if I press the gas pedal to the > > floor, i just hear the starter motor but not the engine running. I > > missed the office today so I am here online... > > > This also happened before, about 3 weeks ago, but the engine started > > when repeatitively starting the car and pressing the gas pedal to the > > floor. I consulted the mechanic and he had clean the fuel filter > > believing that may have been the problem. He has also check the fuel > > lines and pump and confirmed they are all okay. He also tightened the > > valves to some degree as he heard it noisy and the clearance is > > already large. In short, he already done the tune-up. Except that my > > four starters are three months old already, around 7000kms used. But > > the mechanic also check the starters and mentioned they're all still > > ok. The engine oil has been changed last month and so far the oil > > mileage is 2000kms only. I have my car changed oil every 5000kms as > > the maintenance requires it. So doing the things described above by > > the mechanic, the problem still persists. > > > I do not want to spend more for now when the problem will not just be > > solved, only if a clear diagnosis has been done. > > > I have elaborated what have been done so far so I hope this gives you > > a clear idea how my car is faring. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank > > you. > > > regards, > > Jeff Dellosa > > jeffrey.t.dell...@gmail.com > > Philippines- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Hello Earle! Thanks for giving me your thoughts on this. Unfortunately, there is one person who was kind to give a thought and the answer is not as detailed as I want it to be. So it is in the same reason I posted it hear, somehow other people have experienced already this type of problem before... The model is 95 Honda Civic with Vtec engine, Automatic transmission i should say. I have yet to hear other hypothesis before ill call the mechanic. Thanks for the input. Ciao! Jeff |
Re: Honda Civic hardstart when cold / left overnight unused
Bill,
I don't normally comment on anything off-topic related to flames, spam, or arguments, but even I thought that was over the top. Carl "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:4636bec4$0$16402$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. . > Reported to abuse@gmail.com for using foul language. > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > "Jeffrey D." <jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1177990866.149219.107250@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com... >> Hi Guys, >> >> I hope somebody can help me figure out this terrible problem I have >> with my Honda Civic. >> >> Every morning for the past few weeks (3 weeks), the machine have >> difficulty starting up. I hear the starter motor operating normally >> but the engine just won't start-up today. The battery is good, i see >> the lights when I open it and I remove the possibility of having the >> battery as the problem. I always went to the basics of starting the >> car through its manual. And when I encounter a hardstart the past few >> days, I would press the gas pedal to eliminate flooding (if that would >> have been the problem). It will start but i hear the engine start >> terribly. Then it would run normally after a few seconds. But when its >> up, the engine would just run fine especially when it's already hot. I >> have not encountered hardstart when the engine is still hot only when >> left overnight cold. Like when the car starts in the morning and I >> start it again at noon, the engine would just start fine. Only when it >> left overnight or when not used in around more than ten hours, or when >> its cold already. >> This morning was 'special'! Even if I press the gas pedal to the >> floor, i just hear the starter motor but not the engine running. I >> missed the office today so I am here online... >> >> This also happened before, about 3 weeks ago, but the engine started >> when repeatitively starting the car and pressing the gas pedal to the >> floor. I consulted the mechanic and he had clean the fuel filter >> believing that may have been the problem. He has also check the fuel >> lines and pump and confirmed they are all okay. He also tightened the >> valves to some degree as he heard it noisy and the clearance is >> already large. In short, he already done the tune-up. Except that my >> four starters are three months old already, around 7000kms used. But >> the mechanic also check the starters and mentioned they're all still >> ok. The engine oil has been changed last month and so far the oil >> mileage is 2000kms only. I have my car changed oil every 5000kms as >> the maintenance requires it. So doing the things described above by >> the mechanic, the problem still persists. >> >> I do not want to spend more for now when the problem will not just be >> solved, only if a clear diagnosis has been done. >> >> I have elaborated what have been done so far so I hope this gives you >> a clear idea how my car is faring. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank >> you. >> >> regards, >> Jeff Dellosa >> jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com >> Philippines >> > > > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > |
Re: Honda Civic hardstart when cold / left overnight unused
Bill,
I don't normally comment on anything off-topic related to flames, spam, or arguments, but even I thought that was over the top. Carl "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:4636bec4$0$16402$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. . > Reported to abuse@gmail.com for using foul language. > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > "Jeffrey D." <jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1177990866.149219.107250@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com... >> Hi Guys, >> >> I hope somebody can help me figure out this terrible problem I have >> with my Honda Civic. >> >> Every morning for the past few weeks (3 weeks), the machine have >> difficulty starting up. I hear the starter motor operating normally >> but the engine just won't start-up today. The battery is good, i see >> the lights when I open it and I remove the possibility of having the >> battery as the problem. I always went to the basics of starting the >> car through its manual. And when I encounter a hardstart the past few >> days, I would press the gas pedal to eliminate flooding (if that would >> have been the problem). It will start but i hear the engine start >> terribly. Then it would run normally after a few seconds. But when its >> up, the engine would just run fine especially when it's already hot. I >> have not encountered hardstart when the engine is still hot only when >> left overnight cold. Like when the car starts in the morning and I >> start it again at noon, the engine would just start fine. Only when it >> left overnight or when not used in around more than ten hours, or when >> its cold already. >> This morning was 'special'! Even if I press the gas pedal to the >> floor, i just hear the starter motor but not the engine running. I >> missed the office today so I am here online... >> >> This also happened before, about 3 weeks ago, but the engine started >> when repeatitively starting the car and pressing the gas pedal to the >> floor. I consulted the mechanic and he had clean the fuel filter >> believing that may have been the problem. He has also check the fuel >> lines and pump and confirmed they are all okay. He also tightened the >> valves to some degree as he heard it noisy and the clearance is >> already large. In short, he already done the tune-up. Except that my >> four starters are three months old already, around 7000kms used. But >> the mechanic also check the starters and mentioned they're all still >> ok. The engine oil has been changed last month and so far the oil >> mileage is 2000kms only. I have my car changed oil every 5000kms as >> the maintenance requires it. So doing the things described above by >> the mechanic, the problem still persists. >> >> I do not want to spend more for now when the problem will not just be >> solved, only if a clear diagnosis has been done. >> >> I have elaborated what have been done so far so I hope this gives you >> a clear idea how my car is faring. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank >> you. >> >> regards, >> Jeff Dellosa >> jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com >> Philippines >> > > > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > |
Re: Honda Civic hardstart when cold / left overnight unused
Bill,
I don't normally comment on anything off-topic related to flames, spam, or arguments, but even I thought that was over the top. Carl "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:4636bec4$0$16402$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. . > Reported to abuse@gmail.com for using foul language. > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > "Jeffrey D." <jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1177990866.149219.107250@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com... >> Hi Guys, >> >> I hope somebody can help me figure out this terrible problem I have >> with my Honda Civic. >> >> Every morning for the past few weeks (3 weeks), the machine have >> difficulty starting up. I hear the starter motor operating normally >> but the engine just won't start-up today. The battery is good, i see >> the lights when I open it and I remove the possibility of having the >> battery as the problem. I always went to the basics of starting the >> car through its manual. And when I encounter a hardstart the past few >> days, I would press the gas pedal to eliminate flooding (if that would >> have been the problem). It will start but i hear the engine start >> terribly. Then it would run normally after a few seconds. But when its >> up, the engine would just run fine especially when it's already hot. I >> have not encountered hardstart when the engine is still hot only when >> left overnight cold. Like when the car starts in the morning and I >> start it again at noon, the engine would just start fine. Only when it >> left overnight or when not used in around more than ten hours, or when >> its cold already. >> This morning was 'special'! Even if I press the gas pedal to the >> floor, i just hear the starter motor but not the engine running. I >> missed the office today so I am here online... >> >> This also happened before, about 3 weeks ago, but the engine started >> when repeatitively starting the car and pressing the gas pedal to the >> floor. I consulted the mechanic and he had clean the fuel filter >> believing that may have been the problem. He has also check the fuel >> lines and pump and confirmed they are all okay. He also tightened the >> valves to some degree as he heard it noisy and the clearance is >> already large. In short, he already done the tune-up. Except that my >> four starters are three months old already, around 7000kms used. But >> the mechanic also check the starters and mentioned they're all still >> ok. The engine oil has been changed last month and so far the oil >> mileage is 2000kms only. I have my car changed oil every 5000kms as >> the maintenance requires it. So doing the things described above by >> the mechanic, the problem still persists. >> >> I do not want to spend more for now when the problem will not just be >> solved, only if a clear diagnosis has been done. >> >> I have elaborated what have been done so far so I hope this gives you >> a clear idea how my car is faring. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank >> you. >> >> regards, >> Jeff Dellosa >> jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com >> Philippines >> > > > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > |
Re: Honda Civic hardstart when cold / left overnight unused
Bill,
I don't normally comment on anything off-topic related to flames, spam, or arguments, but even I thought that was over the top. Carl "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:4636bec4$0$16402$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. . > Reported to abuse@gmail.com for using foul language. > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > "Jeffrey D." <jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1177990866.149219.107250@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com... >> Hi Guys, >> >> I hope somebody can help me figure out this terrible problem I have >> with my Honda Civic. >> >> Every morning for the past few weeks (3 weeks), the machine have >> difficulty starting up. I hear the starter motor operating normally >> but the engine just won't start-up today. The battery is good, i see >> the lights when I open it and I remove the possibility of having the >> battery as the problem. I always went to the basics of starting the >> car through its manual. And when I encounter a hardstart the past few >> days, I would press the gas pedal to eliminate flooding (if that would >> have been the problem). It will start but i hear the engine start >> terribly. Then it would run normally after a few seconds. But when its >> up, the engine would just run fine especially when it's already hot. I >> have not encountered hardstart when the engine is still hot only when >> left overnight cold. Like when the car starts in the morning and I >> start it again at noon, the engine would just start fine. Only when it >> left overnight or when not used in around more than ten hours, or when >> its cold already. >> This morning was 'special'! Even if I press the gas pedal to the >> floor, i just hear the starter motor but not the engine running. I >> missed the office today so I am here online... >> >> This also happened before, about 3 weeks ago, but the engine started >> when repeatitively starting the car and pressing the gas pedal to the >> floor. I consulted the mechanic and he had clean the fuel filter >> believing that may have been the problem. He has also check the fuel >> lines and pump and confirmed they are all okay. He also tightened the >> valves to some degree as he heard it noisy and the clearance is >> already large. In short, he already done the tune-up. Except that my >> four starters are three months old already, around 7000kms used. But >> the mechanic also check the starters and mentioned they're all still >> ok. The engine oil has been changed last month and so far the oil >> mileage is 2000kms only. I have my car changed oil every 5000kms as >> the maintenance requires it. So doing the things described above by >> the mechanic, the problem still persists. >> >> I do not want to spend more for now when the problem will not just be >> solved, only if a clear diagnosis has been done. >> >> I have elaborated what have been done so far so I hope this gives you >> a clear idea how my car is faring. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank >> you. >> >> regards, >> Jeff Dellosa >> jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com >> Philippines >> > > > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > |
Re: Honda Civic hardstart when cold / left overnight unused
Methinks this was some sorta mistake...
(unless saying Honda is now foul language... =) /herb In article <EvudnaH2eNMDZavbnZ2dnUVZ_revnZ2d@comcast.com>, Carl S <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote: #Bill, # # I don't normally comment on anything off-topic related to flames, spam, #or arguments, but even I thought that was over the top. # #Carl # #"L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message #news:4636bec4$0$16402$88260bb3@free.teranews.com. .. #> Reported to abuse@gmail.com for using foul language. #> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O #> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ #> #> #> "Jeffrey D." <jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com> wrote in message #> news:1177990866.149219.107250@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com... #>> Hi Guys, #>> #>> I hope somebody can help me figure out this terrible problem I have #>> with my Honda Civic. #>> #>> Every morning for the past few weeks (3 weeks), the machine have #>> difficulty starting up. I hear the starter motor operating normally #>> but the engine just won't start-up today. The battery is good, i see #>> the lights when I open it and I remove the possibility of having the #>> battery as the problem. I always went to the basics of starting the #>> car through its manual. And when I encounter a hardstart the past few #>> days, I would press the gas pedal to eliminate flooding (if that would #>> have been the problem). It will start but i hear the engine start #>> terribly. Then it would run normally after a few seconds. But when its #>> up, the engine would just run fine especially when it's already hot. I #>> have not encountered hardstart when the engine is still hot only when #>> left overnight cold. Like when the car starts in the morning and I #>> start it again at noon, the engine would just start fine. Only when it #>> left overnight or when not used in around more than ten hours, or when #>> its cold already. #>> This morning was 'special'! Even if I press the gas pedal to the #>> floor, i just hear the starter motor but not the engine running. I #>> missed the office today so I am here online... #>> #>> This also happened before, about 3 weeks ago, but the engine started #>> when repeatitively starting the car and pressing the gas pedal to the #>> floor. I consulted the mechanic and he had clean the fuel filter #>> believing that may have been the problem. He has also check the fuel #>> lines and pump and confirmed they are all okay. He also tightened the #>> valves to some degree as he heard it noisy and the clearance is #>> already large. In short, he already done the tune-up. Except that my #>> four starters are three months old already, around 7000kms used. But #>> the mechanic also check the starters and mentioned they're all still #>> ok. The engine oil has been changed last month and so far the oil #>> mileage is 2000kms only. I have my car changed oil every 5000kms as #>> the maintenance requires it. So doing the things described above by #>> the mechanic, the problem still persists. #>> #>> I do not want to spend more for now when the problem will not just be #>> solved, only if a clear diagnosis has been done. #>> #>> I have elaborated what have been done so far so I hope this gives you #>> a clear idea how my car is faring. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank #>> you. #>> #>> regards, #>> Jeff Dellosa #>> jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com #>> Philippines #>> #> #> #> #> -- #> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com #> # # |
Re: Honda Civic hardstart when cold / left overnight unused
Methinks this was some sorta mistake...
(unless saying Honda is now foul language... =) /herb In article <EvudnaH2eNMDZavbnZ2dnUVZ_revnZ2d@comcast.com>, Carl S <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote: #Bill, # # I don't normally comment on anything off-topic related to flames, spam, #or arguments, but even I thought that was over the top. # #Carl # #"L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message #news:4636bec4$0$16402$88260bb3@free.teranews.com. .. #> Reported to abuse@gmail.com for using foul language. #> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O #> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ #> #> #> "Jeffrey D." <jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com> wrote in message #> news:1177990866.149219.107250@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com... #>> Hi Guys, #>> #>> I hope somebody can help me figure out this terrible problem I have #>> with my Honda Civic. #>> #>> Every morning for the past few weeks (3 weeks), the machine have #>> difficulty starting up. I hear the starter motor operating normally #>> but the engine just won't start-up today. The battery is good, i see #>> the lights when I open it and I remove the possibility of having the #>> battery as the problem. I always went to the basics of starting the #>> car through its manual. And when I encounter a hardstart the past few #>> days, I would press the gas pedal to eliminate flooding (if that would #>> have been the problem). It will start but i hear the engine start #>> terribly. Then it would run normally after a few seconds. But when its #>> up, the engine would just run fine especially when it's already hot. I #>> have not encountered hardstart when the engine is still hot only when #>> left overnight cold. Like when the car starts in the morning and I #>> start it again at noon, the engine would just start fine. Only when it #>> left overnight or when not used in around more than ten hours, or when #>> its cold already. #>> This morning was 'special'! Even if I press the gas pedal to the #>> floor, i just hear the starter motor but not the engine running. I #>> missed the office today so I am here online... #>> #>> This also happened before, about 3 weeks ago, but the engine started #>> when repeatitively starting the car and pressing the gas pedal to the #>> floor. I consulted the mechanic and he had clean the fuel filter #>> believing that may have been the problem. He has also check the fuel #>> lines and pump and confirmed they are all okay. He also tightened the #>> valves to some degree as he heard it noisy and the clearance is #>> already large. In short, he already done the tune-up. Except that my #>> four starters are three months old already, around 7000kms used. But #>> the mechanic also check the starters and mentioned they're all still #>> ok. The engine oil has been changed last month and so far the oil #>> mileage is 2000kms only. I have my car changed oil every 5000kms as #>> the maintenance requires it. So doing the things described above by #>> the mechanic, the problem still persists. #>> #>> I do not want to spend more for now when the problem will not just be #>> solved, only if a clear diagnosis has been done. #>> #>> I have elaborated what have been done so far so I hope this gives you #>> a clear idea how my car is faring. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank #>> you. #>> #>> regards, #>> Jeff Dellosa #>> jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com #>> Philippines #>> #> #> #> #> -- #> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com #> # # |
Re: Honda Civic hardstart when cold / left overnight unused
Methinks this was some sorta mistake...
(unless saying Honda is now foul language... =) /herb In article <EvudnaH2eNMDZavbnZ2dnUVZ_revnZ2d@comcast.com>, Carl S <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote: #Bill, # # I don't normally comment on anything off-topic related to flames, spam, #or arguments, but even I thought that was over the top. # #Carl # #"L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message #news:4636bec4$0$16402$88260bb3@free.teranews.com. .. #> Reported to abuse@gmail.com for using foul language. #> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O #> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ #> #> #> "Jeffrey D." <jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com> wrote in message #> news:1177990866.149219.107250@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com... #>> Hi Guys, #>> #>> I hope somebody can help me figure out this terrible problem I have #>> with my Honda Civic. #>> #>> Every morning for the past few weeks (3 weeks), the machine have #>> difficulty starting up. I hear the starter motor operating normally #>> but the engine just won't start-up today. The battery is good, i see #>> the lights when I open it and I remove the possibility of having the #>> battery as the problem. I always went to the basics of starting the #>> car through its manual. And when I encounter a hardstart the past few #>> days, I would press the gas pedal to eliminate flooding (if that would #>> have been the problem). It will start but i hear the engine start #>> terribly. Then it would run normally after a few seconds. But when its #>> up, the engine would just run fine especially when it's already hot. I #>> have not encountered hardstart when the engine is still hot only when #>> left overnight cold. Like when the car starts in the morning and I #>> start it again at noon, the engine would just start fine. Only when it #>> left overnight or when not used in around more than ten hours, or when #>> its cold already. #>> This morning was 'special'! Even if I press the gas pedal to the #>> floor, i just hear the starter motor but not the engine running. I #>> missed the office today so I am here online... #>> #>> This also happened before, about 3 weeks ago, but the engine started #>> when repeatitively starting the car and pressing the gas pedal to the #>> floor. I consulted the mechanic and he had clean the fuel filter #>> believing that may have been the problem. He has also check the fuel #>> lines and pump and confirmed they are all okay. He also tightened the #>> valves to some degree as he heard it noisy and the clearance is #>> already large. In short, he already done the tune-up. Except that my #>> four starters are three months old already, around 7000kms used. But #>> the mechanic also check the starters and mentioned they're all still #>> ok. The engine oil has been changed last month and so far the oil #>> mileage is 2000kms only. I have my car changed oil every 5000kms as #>> the maintenance requires it. So doing the things described above by #>> the mechanic, the problem still persists. #>> #>> I do not want to spend more for now when the problem will not just be #>> solved, only if a clear diagnosis has been done. #>> #>> I have elaborated what have been done so far so I hope this gives you #>> a clear idea how my car is faring. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank #>> you. #>> #>> regards, #>> Jeff Dellosa #>> jeffrey.t.dellosa@gmail.com #>> Philippines #>> #> #> #> #> -- #> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com #> # # |
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