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Auburn has said that sometimes when the tank is half full or lower the fuel pump has to "come to pressure" to start the car. I've noticed this in my Civic too.
A mystery to me is that the noise only occurs in 1st gear. Once the engine is in 2nd through 5th gear, no gurgling.
There were a couple posts on the same subject in the Saturn Vue forum, but nobody had a definitive explanation.
Thanks for your advice.
Scott
Sorry to hear about the water problem. I have been lucky, no leaks in my Civic. I would take the car back to the dealer, and DEMAND they replace the carpet, and any thing else that has remained wet and ruined. If they will not cooperate contact your Honda District Factory Service Representative, open a case file and get them to resolve the issue. (Look in your owners manual for the contact numbers for your region) Yes, this will cause problems for the electronics. The side air bags for one, (if one has them) have a humidity sensor built into their circuitry. Hondas are EXTREMELY succeptable to rust, moisture will rust everything quickly and probably already has. Under the floor carpets and in the trunk. The dealer, should remove all damp carpets including trunk, completely DRY the car out, repaint all rust that will be everywhere to new condition, and replace the mats in trunk and interior with new. You should also report the dealer, and complain that he did such a shoddy job in the first place. After is all resolved to your satifaction, start going to a new dealer for service.
Good Luck...Sedona Arizona USA 2001 Civic EX Eternal Blue
We just bought a 2002 Honda LX... to date it has 1200 miles on it, and is about a month old. (Traded it in for a #$%@! VW Beetle... don't even get me started on that one)
Anyway, about once every week or so, it doesn't want to start. It just turns the engine... no spark. I don't hold it for 15 seconds... daddy taught me better than that. I'll try 3 or 4 times to start it, but it usually fires up within 2-5 minutes of the first try. When it does fire up, I don't notice anything out of the ordinary. The engine zings right up to idle speed. I've taken it to the dealer already, and guess what? They told me they "Couldn't replicate the problem". *sigh* I've owned a few different Civics without so much as a flat tire going wrong with them. This has me perplexed.
Hell, the guy at the dealership even asked me if I was starting it with the right key. Grrrrrrrr. He'll never ask me that again. At first I just assumed it was bad gas. The gas gauge was a little over 3/4 of a tank the last time. We pulled the car into the garage, went in the house, came back out 5 minutes later and it wouldn't start. It was the same gas we'd had in it for the three days prior.
Now, I'm carrying around a video camera with me to document this when it happens again.
Any suggestions on how to handle this the next time it happens, anybody?
Chuck Moser
Bend, Oregon
Just got new Civic and seem to notice funky noises here and there but haven't had it long enough to pinpoint when they occur, etc. Some noises I have been told are from car being new, not broken in yet.
What noises should be checked out on a new Civic?
Also moon roof has a lip running across the back end of it on inside of car that I could feel a little bit of water had collected in after washing the car. I'm pretty sure it was closed all the way. Has anyone heard of any widespread problems with the moon roof leaking?
Also, I noticed a clunk when the transmissin upshifted. I know that Honda automatic transmissions have a history of being less then perfect, but I don't want to write this off to "normal" Honda conditions. Any suggestions on this?
Overall I'm very pleased with the car. With 138K miles it's still in great shape otherwise. Just a few things I need to fix. New antenna (broken off), waterleak check in the trunk (spare wheel well had filled up with water), various little squeaks (WD40, silicone spray)
Thanks for the help.
The clunking may also be the shocks.
Also there was a recall for civic's ignition switch, maybe this had something to do with it.
Charlotte Gonzalez
Chacha99@aol.com
Once the windows are fog free, you can switch to just heat mode and turn off the AC.
Answer- increase the amount of work the engine must do and decrease mpg.. Serves no useful purpose in removing frost on outside of windshield.
The reason the setting for the windshield is called a DEFROSTER is that it's main purpose is to keep the glass clear of frost and not fog.
Why will Honda not allow owners to turn the AC on or off as needed?
It prevents the vapor that is coming out of the mouths of people in the car from accumulating on the windows, among other things. In your case I think it would be especially helpful.
Serves no useful purpose in removing frost on outside of windshield.
Sure, that, and keeping your windows clear.
The reason the setting for the windshield is called a DEFROSTER is that it's main purpose is to keep the glass clear of frost and not fog.
No, that's an ice scraper you're thinking of. They can be bought for only a few dollars at your neighborhood drugstore. I'd suggest picking one up, they work much faster.
Why will Honda not allow owners to turn the AC on or off as needed?
It can be turned off. Go do some research next time instead of spouting from your mouth, okay?
The attitude in your post is immature and insulting and what you have stated is wrong. Common sense and experience would tell you this. I am only going to correct your misconceptions.
The air for the AC and defroster vents is coming from outside of the car and not inside. I breathe through my nose and not my mouth and my head is inside my car when I am driving. When humidity in the air is low there is not a problem with humidity inside the car. Hence, no problem with fog and no need for the AC.
I own a Civic Si 2002 and the AC can not be turned off when the windshield defrost setting is selected. The programming for the climate control has to be modified in order to do this.
Why did you bring a drugstore into the scenario? Are you on mind altering prescription medication? No, don't answer, your earlier post indicates you must be.
I've been driving for over 20 years and have received professional training on driving of emergecy vehicles as well as large trucks. Believe it or not these vehicles have separate AC and heating systems. The windshield defroster has no connection to AC and yet does a fine job keeping the windshield clear.
All that was asked was the ability to have a choice to turn on the AC. It is clear from the responses of some people that they are the poeple that automatic headlights, seatbelts, and other automtic features were designed for them as they are too stupid to make decisions for themselves and need car manufaturers to make the decisions for them.
Domestic cars have automatically turned the A/C on for years although a lot of people probably didn't know it.
And the slight amount of strain caused by running your A/C won't affect your performance or gas mileage by enough for many people to even notice.
Someone else can probably explain how this works better than I can.
I do believe that on my car, a 98 Civic, that yes, when you select the full defrost mode, the a/c automatically engages. But, I'm pretty sure that if you hit the a/c button, you can disable it. I'm not at my car obviously but when I go out tonight I'm gonna check.
Relax! There are bigger problems in the world than to argue over the auto-linking of the defroster setting :-)
Peace,
Chris
We are not complaining that the A/C comes on. We just want to be able to turn it off or have the A/C return to the setting prior to defrost when we switch it back. But apparently in the Honda, it is defective. Though some call it a feature. Go figure.
I am having reception problem driving through small hills and underpasses.
Does anyone else has encountered similar problwm/
Is there any solution?
Waiting to hear from someone, anyone.
I'm ready for my dollars or donuts if you prefer. I like Krispy Kreme the best.
Since I already know how an AC works maybe you can help the person who would like to be able to turn their AC off while in defrost. I already have this ability in my car.
As soon as axp696 gets home from school today I am sure I will have more AC theorys. Sure that, right?
As far as turning it off...It couldn't be more than 100 posts back. Doning a little reading may not hurt a bit. Or maybe they can check the SI vs. GTI forum it was just posted there also.
Honda "solved" the problem by making this automatic.
Of course, in making a change like this, there is always going to be the 1-1000 person who doesn't like that.
Never once, in almost eight years have I had a customer complain so it must not be that big of a deal.
And thanks to the person who posted the "cure" for this horrible problem. I knew there was a way to disable it but didn't remember how.
Now...everybody happy?
Dunkin Donuts are much better than Krispy Kremes.
And since I spent three hours driving my CR-V last night with the outside temps below 20 F I just had to enter the fray. The A/C being on has nothing to do with the outside of the windshield, but at least three times in three hours last night I had to use the A/C setting to clear the inside of my windshield and driver's side window of frost. And I was alone in the CR-V so no smart alec comments about fogged windows.
Fortunately my '99 CR-V allows me to turn off the A/C while it's still on defrost, but then of course you can do the same thing with newer Hondas by "reprogramming" the buttons. Annoying? Yes. Worth name calling? Hardly.
JM2C
With temperatures in the 30's and it raining last night I had to use my defroster and having the AC on is almost necessary in those conditions to keep the windshield clear. I am a bit particular about my cars and can notice the slightest imperfection but I've never paid much attention to whether the AC comes automatically on or not when you turn on the defroster. Also never really paid attention to whether I can turn it off or not. But let there be the slightest scratch and I will obsess for hours. I guess different people just pick different things to obsess over.
I suppose I'll have to accept that as truth, having never tried fresh, hot Krispy Kremes. I'll look for the sign the next time I see a Krispy Kreme and try them if it's lit.
1. Ignore it.
2. Go back to dealer.
3. Go to another dealer
4. Contact Honda.
Suggestions please.
Can I go through a touchless car wash and then go home and apply this? (Too cold to do the actual washing.)
Can you wax your car in outside temperatures in the 40's?
Will Zymol work good on my black car?
Thanks much!
As for waxing, you should wash the car by hand, let it completely dry. Then don't drive it as you will get road dust on it. Which in turn will scratch the finish when you try to wax it. Waxing can be done in cold temperatures if there is no dampness, a little sunlight creating heat on the metal, helps a lot to buff out the wax.