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1994 Honda Civic Trouble Starting

Tiny
JEFFBASHFORD
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  • 1994 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
While my civic often starts with no trouble at all, roughly 20% of the time it has trouble starting.

At those times, when I do get it to turn over I notice grey/ black smoke and a fuel smell from the exhaust that disappears after a few seconds.

I have noticed that if I roll the car forward in gear it helps the car to start on the next attempt. However this could just be coincidence.
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Thursday, August 6th, 2009 AT 4:13 PM

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Tiny
F4I_GUY
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Sounds like you are either over-fueling or have weak spark.

Hook a fuel pressure tester to the fuel system to measure pressure. And check for weak spark while the vehicle is acting up.
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Thursday, August 6th, 2009 AT 4:54 PM
Tiny
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If either of the above is weak, what are the steps to rectify the problem?

Thanks in advance for your help.
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Thursday, August 6th, 2009 AT 5:26 PM

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