hi, i have a 98 civic ex d16y8, with 143k, had a major service with all the tune ups at around 138k. The car is hard to start when its hot? any suggestion?

Also if its -25degrees outside, if i don't plugin the block heater, would it be very hard to start, and even stall if i got it started?

Thx!!

 

What do you mean by it's hard to start? Does it turn over?

 

what u mean by turn over

 

Does the engine turn or does the starter do nothing when you turn the key?

 

is it a really luggy sounding start? like a slow crank or a no crank at all? basically turning over is the sound of the car starting up.. the "cha cha" dill... if it does that but slowly then i'd check out a new battery and maybe an alternator too.. if there isnt any turn-over at ll... then that could be alot of things.. let us know :thumbup:

 

hum, it will start, but the engine barely cracked, it seems like the engine started a little too fast, usually it will crack for like 1 second or 2, but when i am at heated underground parkard, it barely crack for a second, maybe 1/2 a second. then rpm will slowly raise.

thx

 

Sounds like you need a new battery. And it's CRANK, not CRACK.

 

Try this... When you go to start the engine, turn the key to through the acc position to the run position(when all the dummy lights come on) but don't start it. Now, wait for the Check Engine light to go out. After it goes out, try and start it. See what happens.

BTW, when was the last time you changed your fuel filter?

 

Could be the starter on it's way out. have the battery checked at the local parts store.

 

i dun think the fuel filter was ever changed, when i did my majot service, honda said it was not neccessary to replace at this time. Also this starting problem only happens when i am at a heated underground parkard.