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  • Jun 1, 2009, 06:36 AM
    spinelll
    1989 Honda Civic won't start.
    No start symptoms:
    1. Car turns over and runs for about a second, then dies after that initial "vroooom".
    2. Occasionally, it will start and run for a day or two without problems.
    3. This morning it cut out will doing 55 on a highway. I drifted to the shoulder, down shifted to 4th to "jump" it, down shifted to 3rd an it started again. I limped to work, turned it off. Tried to start it immediately and now I'm back at step 1.

    At first I was thinking it was fuel related (maybe fuel filter). Now I'm thinking ICM.

    Thanks
    Leo
  • Jun 1, 2009, 06:45 AM
    Stratmando

    It never hurts to change the fuel filter, I would do it first, even if it may be the symptoms of the ICM.
    Look through the troubleshooting of Hondas by TXgreasemonkey, its at top of the list after you click"Cars and Trucks", or click here:
    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...les-46563.html
  • Jun 1, 2009, 09:26 AM
    TxGreaseMonkey

    Replace the Ignition Control Module (ICM) and coil:

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...tml#post265896

    You will have an external coil.
  • Jun 1, 2009, 01:05 PM
    spinelll
    1989 Honda Civic won't start.
    An addition to my post today:
    I noticed that when the key is in position II, nothing turns on that typically turns on. That is, I can usually operate the windows and the dash lights come on. But now nothing.
  • Jun 1, 2009, 01:22 PM
    this8384

    Sounds like a bad ignition switch; it isn't recognizing what position the key is in, which is why nothing is powering on.
  • Jun 1, 2009, 02:49 PM
    TxGreaseMonkey

    Replace the ignition switch:

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...tml#post224652
  • Jun 2, 2009, 07:22 PM
    spinelll

    For now I removed the switch and cleaned the brass contacts. Temp solution.

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