Honda Civic Service Manual page 354

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Procedures (cont,dl
CAUTION:
. Punqturing ihe insulation on a wirs can cause poor or intermiftent electricar
connections.
I Bring the test€r probe into contacl with the terminatlrom the terminal
side of wire harnesg conncctors in the gngin€
compartment. For temale connectors, iust touch lightly with the tester probe and
do not inse.t the probe.
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RUBBER SEAL
Other Probable Causes for an engine that will not start:
- Compression - Starting system
- lntake air leakage -
Overheating
-
Engine locked up
-
Battery
- Timing belt
TESTER PROBE
Symptom Chart
Listed below are symptoms and probable causes for problems that Do NoT cause the Malfunction
indicator Lamp (MlL) to
c o m e o n . l f t h e M I L w a s r e p o r t e d o n , g o t o p a g e 1 1 _ 8 1 .
Troubleshoot each probabre cause in the order risted (from reft to right) untir the symptom
is eriminated.
The probable cause and troubleshooting page reference can be found berow.
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*: '99 - 00 models
TERMINAL
SYMPTOM
PROBABLE CAUSE
4 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 2 0 , 1 4 , 1
2, 4, 11, 16, 13, 't9
?, s^6. 16
1 , 8 , 1 0 . 9
Engine will not sta rt
Hard starting
Cold fast idle too low
Cold fast idle too high
ldle speed fluctuates
7 , 8 , 1 0 . 9
Troubleshoot for misfire on pages l1-166, 167
Misfire or rough running
LOW power
E"g|* "t"lb
2,9, 10, 12, 11, 16, 't8,20
2 , 4 , 1 1 , 7 , 2 0 , 8 , 5 , 1 5
't9,
21
1r, ,1
Difficult to refuel*
Fuel overflows during refueling*
1 1 - 8 4