[net.auto] Honda Starting Problem

ijg (05/27/82)

I had a similar problem with my 81 Accord a couple of times this Winter,
always after sitting in the cold for a few hours.  The car started ok,
but had no power and would keep moving forward (slowly!) only in 1st or
2nd gear with almost full throttle.  After warmup of a few miles the
problem would completely disappear.  The problem seemed to be helped
after I added a can of Heet to the gas.  I think there was an ice restriction
to the gas flow after standing which eventually melted, but the problem
was so seldom I really couldn't tell if it was cured of the weather was
warmer.

					I. J. Gordon

sdo (05/27/82)

I also had a problem with a cold 81 Accord this Winter.  While cold
it would shudder badly and not develop much power.  As this is the
type of problem that could only be reproduced at a dealer by leaving
the car overnight, I didn't have it checked.  Apparently it is not
unique to me.  Please post any fixes to net.sources.  (That was a
joke.)

		Scott Orshan
		BTL 201-981-3064

kjg (11/16/82)

I, too, have been wondering if I was the only person to experience
1) Rough running when starting a cold engine in cold (<50 F) weather,
and 2) Rough running when starting a warm to hot engine in hot weather.

I have had a Civic 4 door w/ 1500 cc engine for over a year, and the car
shows both of the above.  Neither has been a real problem, just a two
minute annoyance.   Other than these problems the car runs really GREAT.
When the hot weather problem crops up, I can sit at a light and watch the
rpm dip on the tach; once or twice it dies, but I have no problem restarting.
In cold weather, when the car is first started, rpm hovers about 2k, then
(after ~ 1 min.) kicks up to ~3k, the normal fast idle.
This is never a problem, since I always have to clean off windows, etc, in
the winter so by the time I'm done the car is warm.

		Honda helped me...
		kevin J Glass
		(...zeppo!kjg)