Cold start problem
01-12-2006, 09:56 AM
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Cold start problem
every morning for the past week I get in to start my car, but when I turn the key the engine turns over but the car does not start, I let go of the key and I hear a bunch clicking for about 3-5 seconds. I turn the ingnition off then try to restart the car ind it starts fine. Has anyone heard of such a problem or any ideas what it could be.
I am afraid to take it to the dealer untill I put the stock tune back, remove the CAI, UD pullys, CMDP and Throttle body, in fear that they will blame my problems or damage on the mods.
I am afraid to take it to the dealer untill I put the stock tune back, remove the CAI, UD pullys, CMDP and Throttle body, in fear that they will blame my problems or damage on the mods.
01-12-2006, 10:53 AM
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RE: Cold start problem
Not to be silly but---when you start the car, do you "pause" after turning the key part way, and THEN crank it? You need to--it gives it time for a shot of fuel to be pumped in....if you listen closely, you can hear it.
If you ARE starting it like this, then maybe you have a real problem and it's NOT squirting the fuel in...
Just a thought!
As for the clicking---not sure about that. I do hear some type of "solenoid" that sounds more like something spinning, and then it eventually stops. I noticed this from flashing the car with the Xcal2...it just became obvious from all of the key off/key on steps.
If you ARE starting it like this, then maybe you have a real problem and it's NOT squirting the fuel in...
Just a thought!
As for the clicking---not sure about that. I do hear some type of "solenoid" that sounds more like something spinning, and then it eventually stops. I noticed this from flashing the car with the Xcal2...it just became obvious from all of the key off/key on steps.
01-12-2006, 04:54 PM
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RE: Cold start problem
I am turning the key all the way, as for the clicking it sounds like several solenoids clicking. very loud I will capture a recording in the am, it only happens in the morning.
01-12-2006, 07:09 PM
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RE: Cold start problem
I had the same problem my first week, just personal error. The ignition didn't fire up as quickly as I thought, or sometimes I hear it and it didn't, so I'd let go, start again to get a nasty grinding noise.
Haven't done it since.
Haven't done it since.
01-12-2006, 10:06 PM
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RE: Cold start problem
the same thing happens to my girlfriend's civic when it is too cold and she parks outside overnight
her brother (who is a car junky too) said that it might be that condensation is freezing in the injectors
her brother (who is a car junky too) said that it might be that condensation is freezing in the injectors
01-13-2006, 09:23 AM
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RE: Cold start problem
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I had the same problem my first week, just personal error. The ignition didn't fire up as quickly as I thought, or sometimes I hear it and it didn't, so I'd let go, start again to get a nasty grinding noise.
Haven't done it since.
I had the same problem my first week, just personal error. The ignition didn't fire up as quickly as I thought, or sometimes I hear it and it didn't, so I'd let go, start again to get a nasty grinding noise.
Haven't done it since.
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