Car dies off within 5 sec of start - Honda-Acura.net

RboYi · 12-23-03, 12:04 AM

hey, i recently crashed my car, and before it wouldnt run, but after a week or so it would start up again. then the engine would die off after 5 seconds of the start up, it pretty much stalls, its a manual transmission 1984 200sx, for now i just set the idle speed higher so it wouldnt stall. anyone kno whats up? thansjk

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JLAUDIOinCIVIC · 12-23-03, 12:27 AM

check the plugs.. make sure its getting fuel...check the battery..

illicon2003 · 12-23-03, 09:20 PM

maybe your IACV, air/fuel, what he said ^^ maybe it's just old and ready to go?

menappi · 12-24-03, 09:50 PM

that sh.it happened to me too on my crx, but 60% of the time it would just sit at like 10 rpms lol, other times itwould die ,a dn i had to always be gassing it. then one day not long after, the engine just died. almost zero compression across =\ check your throttle cable though..just a thought

12-23-03, 12:27 AM	#2
JLAUDIOinCIVIC Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: FL and VA Posts: 53	check the plugs.. make sure its getting fuel...check the battery.. __________________ 88 integra LS.... 2003 ninja 250r

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12-23-03, 09:20 PM	#3
illicon2003 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 481	maybe your IACV, air/fuel, what he said ^^ maybe it's just old and ready to go?

12-24-03, 09:50 PM	#4
menappi Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 294	that sh.it happened to me too on my crx, but 60% of the time it would just sit at like 10 rpms lol, other times itwould die ,a dn i had to always be gassing it. then one day not long after, the engine just died. almost zero compression across =\ check your throttle cable though..just a thought