I have a 1990 civic DX hatchback and I've been having some starting problems.

Sometimes it will start fine then the next time I go to start it...nothing...it's not even turning the motor over...just silence. Then I may try it again...maybe hours or days later and it will start again...without me doing anything. It will work for a few days then I'll get the starting problem again.

I've changed the battery with a new one, but this did not solve the problem. When I jump start the honda with my Jeep I can get it to start.

Now before I invest in replacing the started could it be something else?

 

When it happens is it usually pretty hot outside? If so, it's probably your main relay not clicking on.

 

I change the relay a few years ago because of the "sunny day" problem. This is something new. It has happened in the winter and summer, indoor and outdoor

 

maybe the starter...

 

I've had this problem for about a year now...would a start work sometimes and not another? or do they just go?

I just want to make sure...starters are not cheap, but I am.

 

Also, would a bad starter stop the engine from turning over?

 

It COULD, but you should get it tested at autozone or somewhere. You can always buy the starter, and install it, if it doesn't fix the problem, return it.

 

you can always get your starter rebuilt or the brushes cleaned

 

If the starter doesnt "Click" sometimes you could have a problem with either the ignition switch or the starter relay or starter solenoid. If the brushes in the starter were the only problem then you would at least hear the solenoid in the starter go "Click". Could also be an intermittent bad connection somewhere.

 

Happend to me on a regular basis, but went away when I got new plugs and wires.