cold start problem
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cold start problem
im having a problem with my car right after i start it up after its been cold... i live in ohio so it gets pretty cold up here 
... lol anyways it starts up fine during the day when its hotter out... at night when its cold it will start up, sputter, and then die... itll do this for a few times- each time it will run longer and then it finally starts up like it should... whats the problem
-Josh
... lol anyways it starts up fine during the day when its hotter out... at night when its cold it will start up, sputter, and then die... itll do this for a few times- each time it will run longer and then it finally starts up like it should... whats the problem-Josh
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Ummm if your car in you sig is correct you are in the wrong tech forum. Not to say someone can't help you out in here.
My car has high compression, when its cold I have to prime it then start it. It runs fine after that.
My Honda never had a problem like yours when I lived in Chi or KC. But since your car is orinignally Florida, check to see what you can do for the cold morning start ups. My 78 and 91 hatches hated them, and as the day got warmer it got easier. Cold weather can require changes. plugs? wires? also your battery strength. check what isn't keeping the firing going.
My car has high compression, when its cold I have to prime it then start it. It runs fine after that.
My Honda never had a problem like yours when I lived in Chi or KC. But since your car is orinignally Florida, check to see what you can do for the cold morning start ups. My 78 and 91 hatches hated them, and as the day got warmer it got easier. Cold weather can require changes. plugs? wires? also your battery strength. check what isn't keeping the firing going.
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sorry about the pic in the sig... that was a pic i took of my friends dsm... my dream car... i moved up here from miami this summer and i bought the car in columbus ohio so there shouldnt have to be any changes made... it worked fine just last week but its been doing this only the past 2 or 3 days... the only thing ive done since then is change out the headlight and front turn signal bulbs and i took off the cover to the cam gear... that and bought gas... oh and today it wouldnt even start... it took me about 5 tries to get it to fire up... could it be the gas? once i get it going its fine... itll bog down if i go full throttle when i first start driving also... but like i said- once it idles for a few minutes i can drive it fine... i also havent gotten the chance to change the oil since i bought it... i know thats bad but i dont have a warm place to chage it and its not fun to change it when its 20* out... im leaning towards thinking that it has something to do with the fuel system... someone please help me out
-Josh
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ummm you own a civic...get used to it!
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'93 GSX (in the making)
Originally Posted by 94lsTEG
Originally Posted by geoff
either way he still stomped my ass
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somebody please help
-Josh
-Josh
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'91 EF Civic Hatch(daily)
'93 GSX (in the making)
ummm you own a civic...get used to it!
'91 EF Civic Hatch(daily)
'93 GSX (in the making)
Originally Posted by 94lsTEG
Originally Posted by geoff
either way he still stomped my ass
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why would i need to cut up my harness? i have the stock '91 D15b1 motor... and no i dont have the obd2- obd1 harness... my motor is stock except for an intake, breather filter(woot woot... lol) and a cat back... so what should i do?
-Josh
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'91 EF Civic Hatch(daily)
'93 GSX (in the making)
ummm you own a civic...get used to it!
'91 EF Civic Hatch(daily)
'93 GSX (in the making)
Originally Posted by 94lsTEG
Originally Posted by geoff
either way he still stomped my ass
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my car does the same thing i have a b18 and when its cold it takes it a while to idle right, my problem is the idle air control valve so i have to replace it check it out
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