Tuesday, January 7th, 2020 AT 3:50 AM
MADMANSVOID
- MEMBER
- 2001 HONDA CIVIC
- 1.7L
- 4 CYL
- 2WD
- AUTOMATIC
- 183,000 MILES
I bought the car listed above EX in October. First off, I got my license on December 26th, 2019. I was working fine but then I stopped to get some food and I’m sitting in the parking lot and then all of sudden I got a rough idle. It went away but then I started to drive and it would only go up to about 2,000 rpm and max out at about 20 mph. I coasted it home and turned it off. It then wouldn’t start. It sounded like it was cranking but wouldn’t start. I pulled the codes P1362 and P1361. I watched tutorials and did the repair and replaced the top dead center sensor that went bad. After doing that it started and was drive-able. But, when test driving it would stutter when shifting and would have a rough idle. I looked and we forgot to plug in the map sensor. We re-plugged it in and worked like new. I then drove it to a friends house for New Year’s Eve and the next day and I go to leave but it wouldn’t start. It sounded like it was cranking but not starting. We got the code reader and pulled the code P0108 which turned out to be the MAP sensor. After replacing that part it still wouldn’t start. The next day we tried to see if it would start even using carburetor cleaner to see if that would help in anyway. It still would start so we towed my car about 5 miles or so to Belle Tire. They checked it and said the spark plugs were bad. They replaced them and it started and ran like a champ. The next day it started but sounded a little weary when starting. After a day of driving to work and back it was fine. The next day I went to go start it but it wouldn’t. We then talked to Belle Tire and they said they couldn’t do anything over the phone and we’d have to tow it to them again. We then called my uncle who owns a mechanic shop in Utah and he said that it’s a common issue with older Civic's that when starting you should hold down the accelerator and turn it on and it should start. Well we tried that and it worked. It started good for a couple days and I was able to go to school and what not. I then come out this morning to go to school but it would not start. We tried the trick of holding the accelerator down but it still wouldn’t start. Sorry that it was a lot but I’m just trying to figure out what could be wrong with it. Anything will help and I appreciate your responses. Also, we’ve put in a new starter and a new battery. Thanks!
