Sounds like a poor ground connection somewhere. Suspect the battery cable
first. Do more than a retighten, but do clean up corrosion removal, etc.
Pa
----- Original Message -----
From "chuck" <cciaffone at earthlink.net>
To: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 1:19 PM
Subject: WOT: Diagnosing Civic Starter Problem
> Yeah, I know, Frank, it's a rice burner. But it's my wife's
> car and I gotta fix it.
>
> Newish battery (maybe a year?), cables look good.
> Belt tight and turning the alternator just fine.
>
> She called today. Engine dead. No starter. No bells,
> whistles, or other noises. Radio screen blank. No power.
>
> I wiggled a battery terminal, and the open-door chime started
> and the radio display lit up (but no memory). I tried the key.
> CLICK! No start.
>
> Jumped it and drove home great -- alternator must be working.
> Home, slapped a volt meter on and it's just over 13 VDC. Alternator
> must be working.
>
> Turned it off, and it restarted just great. Seems Fine Now.
>
> Wotsa Problem??
>
> chuck
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