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1997 civic won't start need help asap
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Fri Oct 23, 2015 2:57 amby 92dxeg
I have 1997 that I got the guy parked it last winter and just got it today so like a year it was sitting .. it needed a battery ok check did that car cranks extremely slow found it was that starter ok check changed that, car cranks faster and sound like it's just about to start sounds better then b4 sounds like it wants to start like it almost there... any ideas I check spark with the plugs 3 of them were blue spark 1 was a orange color.. any ideas weak spark maybe ? ? Please any insight Will help I wanna fix it tommrow ...
Re: 1997 civic won't start need help asap
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Fri Oct 23, 2015 2:36 pmby 92dxeg
English ?
Re: 1997 civic won't start need help asap
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Sun Oct 25, 2015 3:08 pmby 92dxeg
Anyone ?
Re: 1997 civic won't start need help asap
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Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:08 pmby HeikDiesel
Do a basic tune up. Make sure that the cap and rotor aren't corroded. Drain the fuel tank and put fresh fuel in. Make sure ground are clean.
Re: 1997 civic won't start need help asap
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Mon Oct 26, 2015 4:03 amby 92dxeg
New distributor new starter fresh full tank new spark plugs and still cranks likes it's about to start and nothing.... any have any similar problems
Re: 1997 civic won't start need help asap
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Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:22 pmby HeikDiesel
Verify mechanical timing. Verify fuel pressure. Make sure you have the wires on the cap correctly.
Re: 1997 civic won't start need help asap
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Mon Oct 26, 2015 2:52 pmby 92dxeg
What is the firing order for a 97 civic D Series non vtec I can spray starting fluid in there and it doesn't even kick over it wants to but it doesn't start
Re: 1997 civic won't start need help asap
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Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:17 pmby teal_dx
How long are you cranking the motor for when trying to start it?
I had a 96 civic that sat outside for a few months one time and it was not starting, everything was correct on the engine. Finally I put jumper cables to another car and cranked it for like 30 seconds straight and it slowly started to sputter more and more, until it finally fired up. Then it ran & drove fine and never gave me that problem again.
Re: 1997 civic won't start need help asap
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Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:59 pmby 92dxeg
I tried that but I only tried cranking for 15 seconds are so cuz I didn't want to fry the starter the new starter I put in I mean it's getting air fuel and spark its just got me totally confused what killed it was sitting outside for so long
Re: 1997 civic won't start need help asap
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Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:01 pmby 92dxeg
Also I've tried to pop start and it didn't work either
Re: 1997 civic won't start need help asap
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Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:34 amby 92dxeg
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Re: 1997 civic won't start need help asap
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Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:14 pmby teal_dx
It ran when he parked it right?
Pop start isnt going to do anything if it isn't firing up. I'd replace plug wires & Be sure firing order is correct and try cranking it longer, especially if it starts to studder as you're cranking it.
This is assuming everything else is correct and the car was running fine when parked.
Also, have you drained & put fresh gas in it yet?