|
|
BASIC DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS TROUBLE SHOOTING PERFORMANCE EGR valve stuck open Clean and/or replace valve High resistance in spark plug wires Replace spark plug wires Cracked or broken spark plug insulator Replace spark plugs Intake vacuum leak Repair leak Defective spark plugs Replace spark plugs Corroded spark plug terminals Replace spark plugs One or More, But Not All Firing Voltage Lines Are Lower Than Others Curb idle mixture not balanced Readjust carburetor, see ENGINE PERFORMANCE Breaks in plug wires Replace plug wires causing arcing Cracked coil tower causing arcing Replace coil Low compression Determine cause and repair Defective spark plugs Replace spark plugs Corroded spark plugs Replace spark plugs Cylinders Not Firing Cracked distributor cap terminals Replace distributor cap Shorted spark plug wire Determine cause and repair Mechanical problem in engine Determine cause and repair Defective spark plugs Replace spark plugs Spark plugs fouled Replace spark plugs CONDITION & POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION Hard Starting Binding carburetor linkage Eliminate binding
2008 Honda Civic EX GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures
|