MurrayM_
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Recently bought a Honda Civic 95' hatch vti on friday (will upload a diary thread when i get a chance)
Picked it up on Saturday, the cars been lying for around a year so pre starting it I checked oil/water which was fine. Then put on jump leads, first turn of the key and it fired up fine. Left it on idle to warm up then began to tow it on towing bar as its not got mot/tax to the nearest fuel station.
Approaching the fuel station the car ran out of petrol and died, putting fuel in and went to jump start it but it wouldnt start up? it'd turn, turn and turn.. make the odd backfire/misfire but not start? Eventually managed to start it and managed to drive it for a bit but it was running very spluttery, not idling steady and not kicking well in vtec but would kinda go! After turning it off, it was the exact same starting again. Took about 15minutes to start up and still would idle but very burbly. Tried taking it for another run and it still seemed to run crap!
3rd time lucky i turned it off, left it for a bti.. fired it up and drove off and yet again still running very spluttery! But this time after turning it off, its not started again? I've taken plugs out, they were covered in oil but no water and its not roasted so im not thinking its the head gasket? I do now the rocker cover gaskets fudged but i've ordered a complete gasket and timing kit anyway! after cleaning plugs i checked for spark and there is a strong spark on all 4. Anyone got ideas what it could be?
Picked it up on Saturday, the cars been lying for around a year so pre starting it I checked oil/water which was fine. Then put on jump leads, first turn of the key and it fired up fine. Left it on idle to warm up then began to tow it on towing bar as its not got mot/tax to the nearest fuel station.
Approaching the fuel station the car ran out of petrol and died, putting fuel in and went to jump start it but it wouldnt start up? it'd turn, turn and turn.. make the odd backfire/misfire but not start? Eventually managed to start it and managed to drive it for a bit but it was running very spluttery, not idling steady and not kicking well in vtec but would kinda go! After turning it off, it was the exact same starting again. Took about 15minutes to start up and still would idle but very burbly. Tried taking it for another run and it still seemed to run crap!
3rd time lucky i turned it off, left it for a bti.. fired it up and drove off and yet again still running very spluttery! But this time after turning it off, its not started again? I've taken plugs out, they were covered in oil but no water and its not roasted so im not thinking its the head gasket? I do now the rocker cover gaskets fudged but i've ordered a complete gasket and timing kit anyway! after cleaning plugs i checked for spark and there is a strong spark on all 4. Anyone got ideas what it could be?