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Old 05-25-2007, 06:58 PM
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HELP! car starts but turns back off and wont start again, speedometer goes up even though im not moving. Does someone know what this can be???????? 00 civic si
 
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Old 05-25-2007, 07:13 PM
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Default RE: starts but turns off, gauges go crazy!
dizzy? coil? ecu? main relay?
 
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Old 05-26-2007, 05:34 PM
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Default RE: starts but turns off, gauges go crazy!
Try a new/different battery, or connections. I have had this happen before.
 
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Old 05-26-2007, 05:46 PM
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battery is good, connections?
 
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Old 05-27-2007, 04:49 AM
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Default RE: starts but turns off, gauges go crazy!
its most likely ur alt get a volt tester and put the leadds on ur battterie and u should have 13 volts sujm thing like 12 or 13 is fine but ne thing less then 12 its ur alt
 
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Old 05-27-2007, 09:33 AM
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Default RE: starts but turns off, gauges go crazy!
But wouldnt the battery be dead if it was the alternator?
 
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Old 05-27-2007, 09:39 AM
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Default RE: starts but turns off, gauges go crazy!
do you guys think it can just be the coil and igniter? even with only 80k miles?
 
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Old 05-27-2007, 02:45 PM
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Default RE: starts but turns off, gauges go crazy!
does the car idle at all or does it just start and then turn off immediatly?
 
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Old 05-28-2007, 08:09 AM
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well if i step on the gas it will stay on for a while but not smoothly, its as if the spark or the fuel somehow skip
 
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