Help! car turning off on cold starts!

[bawpbawp]

hey guys. i drive a civic eg si. recently my car has been switching off in the morning while im driving. in the first 5 mins it would just suddenly turn off itself while im cruising along to work. then it got worse and as soon as i start the car it switches off straight away. this will happen about 6 times until the car starts normally and drives. after work when i drive home this however hasnt happened so im guessing its only on cold mornings?

any help or suggestions will be great! thanks in advance.

[Bulbasaur]

try change the distributor, my integra had similar problems

[bawpbawp]

thanks bulbasaur. is there a way i can confirm it is the distributor before i change it?thanks

[Sleepy.]

try change the distributor, my integra had similar problems

I'd change the Fuel pump first if it hasnt been changed, could be on its way out.

Change the ingition coil and rotar button rather than the whole distributor, saves you a fair bit of money.

[4p1ay]

so it switches off while ur driving :eek: ?


I'd change the Fuel pump first if it hasnt been changed, could be on its way out.


cold starts could be this... was happening with my dc2, changed my fuel pump and runs beautifully now...

[bawpbawp]

thanks for the suggestions! yep i might try changing my fuel pump this week. see how it goes. thanks again!

[civicboy84]

other things to consider:

main fuel relay
ignition switch

[dougie_504]

Main relay I think happens more when the car has warmed up, then it has trouble starting again immediately and needs to sit for a few minutes.

[civicboy84]

yeah main relay has behaved like this b4 for me tho..