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1993 Civic VX won't start
About 2 months ago my 1993 Civic VX Hatchback just plain wouldn't start
one day. Took out the battery (7 years old by that point), put in a new one, started like a champ. I seldom use the car (3-4 trips a week at most of no more than 5 miles per). Six weeks after replacing the battery, the car once again wouldn't start. Wouldn't even turn over. Just got a clicking from the engine. Interior and dash lights worked fine, though. After a few attempts at starting, the headlights were weak; I charged the battery back up and still had the same problem starting. A friend led me through some testing which seemed to indicate a dead starter. So I pulled that, got a refurbished one, and put it in. Now the car still won't start, but has come up with a new failure mode: When I turn the key to position II, I get rapid clicking from under the left side of the dash, somewhere above the fusebox. Basic Googling has turned up a couple posts that suggest the main relay. Any other possibilities? What testing can I do? Thanks much, Sasha |
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1993 Civic VX won't start
Mine did that just 3-4 weeks ago. The rapid clicking sound. Car would not
start. Happens that for some resaon, my 12v connector on the positive terminal had become a bit loose. I still have trouble explaining why all the lights would turn on fine but a soon as I cranked it, it would die. Anyhow, check your connections first as it could be just as stupid as that. My vx is fine now good luck > wrote in message oups.com... > About 2 months ago my 1993 Civic VX Hatchback just plain wouldn't start > one day. Took out the battery (7 years old by that point), put in a new > one, started like a champ. > > I seldom use the car (3-4 trips a week at most of no more than 5 miles > per). Six weeks after replacing the battery, the car once again > wouldn't start. Wouldn't even turn over. Just got a clicking from the > engine. Interior and dash lights worked fine, though. After a few > attempts at starting, the headlights were weak; I charged the battery > back up and still had the same problem starting. A friend led me > through some testing which seemed to indicate a dead starter. So I > pulled that, got a refurbished one, and put it in. > > Now the car still won't start, but has come up with a new failure mode: > When I turn the key to position II, I get rapid clicking from under the > left side of the dash, somewhere above the fusebox. Basic Googling has > turned up a couple posts that suggest the main relay. Any other > possibilities? What testing can I do? > > Thanks much, > > Sasha > |
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"me" > wrote in
: > Mine did that just 3-4 weeks ago. The rapid clicking sound. Car would > not start. Happens that for some resaon, my 12v connector on the > positive terminal had become a bit loose. I still have trouble > explaining why all the lights would turn on fine but a soon as I > cranked it, it would die. Because the lights are low-draw devices. The starter is a high-draw device. Bad connections can make the starter draw every available amp the battery has, leaving nothing for anything else. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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1993 Civic VX won't start
I am curious, does the VX really get 60 mpg's ?
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1993 Civic VX won't start
On 11/11/2011 03:48 PM, jim perry wrote:
> I am curious, does the VX really get 60 mpg's ? >> > it's the eco-vtec engine, and if it has the continuously variable transmission, and is driven conservatively, yes. -- nomina rutrum rutrum |
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1993 Civic VX won't start
"jim beam" > wrote in message ... > On 11/11/2011 03:48 PM, jim perry wrote: >> I am curious, does the VX really get 60 mpg's ? >>> >> > > <snip> continuously variable transmission <snip>> Is that the same kind of transmission that was originally (this side of the pond) on Daf cars and later appeared on Ford Fiestas and Volvo 340s. It had two drive belts that ran on self adjusting cones to change the ratio in line with vehicle speed? If I remember correctly it still ran fine if one of the belts snapped. -- Tinkerer |
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1993 Civic VX won't start
On 11/13/2011 09:53 AM, Tinkerer wrote:
> "jim > wrote in message > ... >> On 11/11/2011 03:48 PM, jim perry wrote: >>> I am curious, does the VX really get 60 mpg's ? >>>> >>> >> >> <snip> continuously variable transmission<snip>> > > > Is that the same kind of transmission that was originally (this side of the > pond) on Daf cars and later appeared on Ford Fiestas and Volvo 340s. It > had two drive belts that ran on self adjusting cones to change the ratio in > line with vehicle speed? If I remember correctly it still ran fine if one > of the belts snapped. yes, except it only has one [linked steel] belt driving a normal diff. the daf and volvo transmission you're describing did indeed run fine on just one belt, in emergency. with two however, its performance in rain, snow and mud was superb. all the advantages of a "limited slip diff" without the complication or expense. i'm pretty sure the frod transmission uses just one belt like the honda. it's a common and reliable system popular with most manufacturers in most markets except the usa. -- nomina rutrum rutrum |
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"jim beam" > wrote in message ... > On 11/13/2011 09:53 AM, Tinkerer wrote: >> "jim > wrote in message >> ... >>> On 11/11/2011 03:48 PM, jim perry wrote: >>>> I am curious, does the VX really get 60 mpg's ? >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> <snip> continuously variable transmission<snip>> >> >> >> Is that the same kind of transmission that was originally (this side of >> the >> pond) on Daf cars and later appeared on Ford Fiestas and Volvo 340s. It >> had two drive belts that ran on self adjusting cones to change the ratio >> in >> line with vehicle speed? If I remember correctly it still ran fine if >> one >> of the belts snapped. > > yes, except it only has one [linked steel] belt driving a normal diff. > > the daf and volvo transmission you're describing did indeed run fine on > just one belt, in emergency. with two however, its performance in rain, > snow and mud was superb. all the advantages of a "limited slip diff" > without the complication or expense. > > i'm pretty sure the frod transmission uses just one belt like the honda. > it's a common and reliable system popular with most manufacturers in most > markets except the usa. Thanks for confirming it for me. Thought it sounded familiar. I read somewhere that Daf invented it and the patent went when they sold out to Volvo who then licenced others to use it (for a profit of course). Don't know if that is the case but it seems probable. -- Tinkerer |
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