My g/f 89 honda civic was a bi*ch to start today, never has been before. Battery was fine, but it cranked real funny, like 2 turns fast then 1 slow. It would stutter like it wanted to start, then crank slow. I pumped the gas while cranking and it fired up, ran like crap and stumbled for about 5 or 10 seconds, then smoothed out. Car has new timing belt, tune up, etc. After it ran, I shut it off, and now it starts fine. Only problem with the car right now is a crappy exhaust system. Anybody got an idea as to what could cause this? Its cold here, but its been colder recently, and it started fine. Seems to run OK when I drove it. Thanks for any help!
Can anyone help with a honda tech question?
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I'm sorry wrong thread.Sounds like the little honda was flooded,the only wierd thing is the cranking fast then slow part, starter could be on its way out?Hey and there is nothing wrong with driven a little stock honda those things rarely break down.But in my opinion not ment to be a hotrod.
Sounds like for some reason it was flooded. The newer cars do this I think because the low tension rings dont seal well when washed with gas. If it happens again, it would be a good idea to have it checked for a cold start enrichment problem.
My accord does this too. If I leave it outside it will pop and bang for about 30 seconds after it first starts and make a big cloud of black smoke. If its raining it wont start at all. I just park it in the barn at night, it usually starts the next day then. If we get an answer I'll be very happy.
