95' EX VERY!!! WIERD Starting issue.
#1
95' EX VERY!!! WIERD Starting issue.
Ok, So with the help of RonJ, I got my 95' EX running super strong. The next day I filled the tank with premium (1st time doing this) drove awesome for a couple days. Today Im down to a little over a half tank and im driving threw a school zone 25 mph and it just died in the middle of the road??? Tryed to start it and it just cranked and cranked. I let it sit for about ten seconds and it started right up like nothing happend. So i shutt it off and turned it back on about three times testing it. It is doing the wierdest thing, as long as I have the key turned it will just crank and crank and not start but as soon as i let the key go and it springs back to the acc. position it starts ((((after ive let the key go))))?????? What the hell, never heard of this before in my life. When it starts it runs great doesnt even struggle or anything its like a perfect car when its running. Anybody have any clue?
Here is whats been done to the car in the last month-
-put new headers on
-new high capacity radiator
-burped coolant system
-new Bosch Platnium plugs
-new magstar 8.5mm racing wires
-new distributor,cap and rotor
-new short ram intake
-timing (perfect)
No CEL, no lights at all. Its just wierd. Maybe its the premium fuel??
Here is whats been done to the car in the last month-
-put new headers on
-new high capacity radiator
-burped coolant system
-new Bosch Platnium plugs
-new magstar 8.5mm racing wires
-new distributor,cap and rotor
-new short ram intake
-timing (perfect)
No CEL, no lights at all. Its just wierd. Maybe its the premium fuel??
#2
If you have a D16Z6 engine, I think premium gas doesn't benefit the performance and just costs you more money. In addition, your ignition timing is set to run regular 87 octane gas.
My first thought about your problem is a bad ignition switch in the ON(III) position. Can you push start the engine without a problem?
My first thought about your problem is a bad ignition switch in the ON(III) position. Can you push start the engine without a problem?
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Ok, Im not sure about the push start thing. But here is what i noticed. I pulled the number one plug wire and had my wife crank it over and there was no spark while she was cranking it, but when she let it go, it would spark as the engine finished its last rotation. Also it kinda diesles a little after letting go of the key and you can hear a "pffff" kinda like comprssion at the end, and I smell fuel strong around the throttle body but dont have anyleaks.
#6
Ok, Im not sure about the push start thing. But here is what i noticed. I pulled the number one plug wire and had my wife crank it over and there was no spark while she was cranking it, but when she let it go, it would spark as the engine finished its last rotation. Also it kinda diesles a little after letting go of the key and you can hear a "pffff" kinda like comprssion at the end, and I smell fuel strong around the throttle body but dont have anyleaks.
Last edited by RonJ; 08-22-2009 at 06:35 AM.
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*****Above, I have now posted the correct 92-95 Civic diagram for testing your ignition switch. The previous one was for 96-00 Civics.