Automotive?
James R asked:
My 89 honda civic wont start. It cranks but wont catch. the battery has been messing up, but I think that was just a bad connection so I cleaned it. We changed the oil yesterday. Would those two things be the problem.
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My 89 honda civic wont start. It cranks but wont catch. the battery has been messing up, but I think that was just a bad connection so I cleaned it. We changed the oil yesterday. Would those two things be the problem.
June 5th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Make sure you didn’t inadvertently remove any wires while performing your maintenance. gejandsons
June 8th, 2010 at 2:14 am
Those 2 things may not be the problem. Your problem could be anywhere from a fuel system problem to a Ignition system problem. Get yourself a manual for your 89 civic. It’s incredibly easy to work on those. A manual can tell you how to test the ignition system properly and also the fuel system. Andrew
June 11th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Changing the oil and cleaning the battery terminal should not have had any adverse affect on starting the engine. fordman
June 14th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Check to make sure you didn’t bump the fuel cut-off switch on the fire wall or accidentally disconnect a wire. hyperfamilyman
June 15th, 2010 at 3:23 am
Please explain what you mean by your Civic not ‘catching’, and how cleaning a batery connection and changing oil could stop it from ‘catching’, whatever ‘catching’ is.
Dude, if you don’t like the answers you get, do not send vulgar e-mails to the answerer. That will only cause you problems. arnon74
June 17th, 2010 at 6:27 am
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