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Old 01-11-2008, 07:10 PM   #1
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Car Wont Start!!!

I have an 89 Civic Dx that wont start on me.
it starts after the 10th time i try to turn it on.
I know its not the battery because it is new
and i have no idea what the problem is.
Can someone please help me????
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Old 01-11-2008, 07:22 PM   #2
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Re: Car Wont Start!!!

Does it turn over or not?
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Old 01-12-2008, 01:19 AM   #3
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Re: Car Wont Start!!!

replace the main relay.. end of story.

If it only does this sometimes, or most of the time, start watching when you turn the key on where the check engine light is.. if it comes on, and doesn't go out after a sec or two, or it doesn't come on at all, or you don't hear a click when you turn the key after a second or two (turn to "on", but don't try to start") then replace the main relay, and you'll be good to go.
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Old 01-12-2008, 02:49 AM   #4
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Re: Car Wont Start!!!

I was getting to that..but yeah, hes right.
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what is the main relay??
and were is it located?
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Old 01-12-2008, 02:06 PM   #6
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Re: Car Wont Start!!!

behind the coin tray on the left side of the steering wheel..it pretty far up in the dash, mounted to the left side of the interior of the car.
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Re: Car Wont Start!!!

I'm going to change mine when I change the dash out.. but the new unit will be sealed before it gets put in.. I"m not having another one fail.
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Old 01-13-2008, 11:09 PM   #8
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thanks for all your help.
im going to take it to my school
and my teacher is gonna help me fix it.
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Old 01-13-2008, 11:47 PM   #9
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that's always a good bet... let the knowledge lead the newbie.
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Old 01-15-2008, 01:05 AM   #10
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Re: Car Wont Start!!!

It turns out the the problem is the destributor, but i dont
understand because i just bought it brand new.
Now im going to have to go return it and get another one.
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Can anyone link me the correct main relay to buy for the whole car not starting when its hot issue? I found about 10 different ones, not sure which to buy. Thank you!
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Old 08-03-2008, 10:27 AM   #12
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Re: Car Wont Start!!!

I can link you to the "don't bring back dead threads when you want to ask a question" rule.

Any main relay will work, as long as it's from a EF Honda... not sure about the others.

DON'T BRING UP DEAD THREADS.
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Oh you wanted me to make a new topic asking this question so you could link me to the "search before you ask a question thread" ?????????

6 Months isnt a dead thread. I'm not a kid, and neither are you so please dont act that way.
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Re: Car Wont Start!!!

Lemme guess... you got banned from this site before?

You know how to do it so well, so that was just a guess.

Either way, keep up shit like that, you won't be here.

Read the rules. It wasn't your thread to begin with... it's more than a couple days old, wasn't on the first page anymore, etc., so yeah, it was dead, and buried.

Since it wasn't your thread to begin with, you just effectively jacked someone else's thread for your own use.

Those were the first two rules you'd broken. Now you're flipping out because you were told not to do it, and that may not be a rule, but you're in a community, and that WAS a mistake.

Now everyone that looks at this thread is going to notice how much of a dick you are, and they'll remember. People aren't willing to help those who like to be a dick.
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Re: Car Wont Start!!!

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Lemme guess... you got banned from this site before?

You know how to do it so well, so that was just a guess.

Either way, keep up shit like that, you won't be here.

Read the rules. It wasn't your thread to begin with... it's more than a couple days old, wasn't on the first page anymore, etc., so yeah, it was dead, and buried.

Since it wasn't your thread to begin with, you just effectively jacked someone else's thread for your own use.

Those were the first two rules you'd broken. Now you're flipping out because you were told not to do it, and that may not be a rule, but you're in a community, and that WAS a mistake.

Now everyone that looks at this thread is going to notice how much of a dick you are, and they'll remember. People aren't willing to help those who like to be a dick.
ctfo! holy man is it your goal to sound like a moron your whole life, cuz thats what you sound like, how about you leave it to the mods to tell him that. shit. and who's to say he wont be here, are you gonna kick him out? i think not, cuz what you have to say don't mean shit.
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