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- Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:45 pm #148853 i would search for this if i had time.

i tried starting my car today and the first time i did it today, it choked a little and then started. now im at work and it won't start at all. it chokes. i don't know what the fuel pump prime sounds like so i wouldn't be able to tell you if that is going or not. so i'm wondering if its the alternator or dizzy?

about 2 weeks ago i used a batteryless jump and then seemed to mess with my rpms and starting a little but went back to normal. the temp today is is upper 70's so i dont think temp has to do with it.

- Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:56 pm #148854 Any CELS. when u ran it this morning before work?. could have possibly threw it out of timing.. ??

and your Fuel Pump sound is when u turn the key on all the way, before u turn to make it crank, be very quiet your'll hear like an electronic hisss noise. if u hear it your good. you will hear it behind you..


dizzy can just make the car crank have you removed it recently. it goes in 2 ways only 1 way works. one will make the car crank in a lazy way and the other will start right up.

If your alternator is done. your car reaqlly wont do anything. it be as if ur car has no battery.. remember your alternator keeps your battery charged..

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- Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:57 pm #148855 the cel doesn't come on. how would i know if the timing is off?

- Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:21 pm #148857 also the fuel pump does prime. i think it is the timing belt. is that something i can do myself? or is it better to take in and have someone else do it?

i also got the car to start after several times of letting the car prime fuel.

- Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:30 pm #148858

also the fuel pump does prime. i think it is the timing belt. is that something i can do myself? or is it better to take in and have someone else do it?

i also got the car to start after several times of letting the car prime fuel.

after a few times to prime fuel.. ok check your fuel filter. it might be clogged not letting the proper amount of gas go in.. also u want to check just as a precaution ur fuel pump MAIN relay. it's located under your steering column, above your hood opening latch. it should be a square box with a plug hooked up to it. google it to get qa feel of what it actually looks like .. the prong inside of it get cranked on the weld spots over the years of heat. so getting a new one is about 35 dollars on ebay.. u can open it and reweld the weld spots but i myself rather just get new parts. =]


check this out. if it's malfunctioning this is exactly what you want bud..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-Ci ... ccessories

- Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:41 pm #148859 also timing belt you can do yourself if you have time. there is a write up on here on how to. check it out...

- Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:26 am #148906 EG6b20R, thanks for the help. turns out it is the battery. stopped at autozone and they said my amps are really low so i need a new battery. thats weird b/c i bought mine about 3 years ago. maybe bought in 07. i can't remember.

thanks again for the help

- Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:58 am #148912 batteries only last about 3yrs.

|95 Civic DX|03 Silverado 2500hd|97 Escort LX

- Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:42 pm #149041

EG6b20R, thanks for the help. turns out it is the battery. stopped at autozone and they said my amps are really low so i need a new battery. thats weird b/c i bought mine about 3 years ago. maybe bought in 07. i can't remember.

thanks again for the help

Your welcome TigeraFro.. anytime that's what we are here for!!. Help.. Knowledge here is through Experience..

- Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:27 pm #149106 so this morning my car had a crappy time starting this morning. again. its not cold outside. its gotta be around 75.

i don't think i heard the fuel pump prime. should i fix the fuel pump or fuel filter?

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- Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:08 pm #149116 or change out your main fuel relay. under the dash by your fuse box.

- Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:39 pm #150221 so ihavent gotten around to change the main fuel relay, but i will prob tomorrow because now it takes 10 min to get fuel to prime. so i hope this will fix it. you know what auto store sells them?

http://www.d-series.org/forums/diy-foru ... civic.html

that link is for anyone who wants to see the diy

- Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:22 am #150315 so i bought the main fuel relay and i put it in.

this fuel relay still doesnt prime on its own. i have to hit it to start it. so what else is wrong with it?

also sort of related, a bolt that holds the caliper down fell out. i don't know how but it did. whats the size of that bolt?

- Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:46 am #152430 *update*

i put in the fuel filter and now it leaks. i bought it from autozone part number ff696. the bottom part leaks. i put in the new washers and it leaks. i replaced the bottom on w/ the old washer and it still leaks but leaks less.

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- Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:53 am #152431 the washer should go inbetween the line and the filter so the order should be banjo bolt, line, washer, filter.