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incoming
15-06-2006, 09:26 AM
hey fellas

i know its normal for carby taking long to start on cold mornings..
but is there anything i can do to sorta improve it?
it tries and tries to kick over... and eventually does...
yes i have the choke on as well :p

clean the starter/alternator?... would that help?
anything else?
bennjamin
15-06-2006, 09:29 AM
new battery and spark plugs...clean out the carb with abit of carb cleaner...
incoming
15-06-2006, 10:04 AM
new battery and spark plugs...clean out the carb with abit of carb cleaner...

yeah i was gona do that on the next service...
driven
15-06-2006, 11:28 AM
Oops, non related post!
incoming
15-06-2006, 11:29 AM
haha nah its for my AH civic...

no problems on the bike... yet...
bOoStn
18-06-2006, 02:33 PM
Have you checked the timing as well?
Limbo
18-06-2006, 05:27 PM
clean the dizzy connection points
aimre
18-06-2006, 11:07 PM
Use this stuffhttp://www.flickr.com/images/spaceball.gif

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianlloyd/64035825/in/set-1392334/
FastFwd
20-06-2006, 11:23 AM
incoming - changing the spark plugs would be good but if you want a quick fix take out the plugs clean all the carbo off them with a wire brush till its all metalic looking again. then get wet and dry sand paper and sand the two contacts on where it sparks. the pin and the L bend arm. this will give your car a clean spark in the morning.

also take out your air filter and if you have a air pressure gun give it a good clean, this will give your car some nice flow of air.
Spunkymonkey
20-06-2006, 03:29 PM
Hi Ross, I used to have an AH civic. Yes, I found the same thing. Do you have it on full choke?

What I used to do was warm the car on full choke, and after a few mins, drive with half choke on for a couple of minutes until it warmed up. It had it in the booklet that I got with the drivers log.
incoming
20-06-2006, 03:40 PM
hey quyen...
i found a trick to strating it - temp fix anyways

i start the car with a bit of choke (full takes longer!!)
then when it starts really slowly add more choke!

thanks for the tips guys.. will do it when im bothered ahaha
Spunkymonkey
20-06-2006, 03:59 PM
cool. I used to start on full choke, put it back to 1....and then drive on half.....if you try and drive on 1 choke...your gonna be bunny hopping lol. never the less, these civics are great!
incoming
20-06-2006, 04:01 PM
yeah man i love it
andy took today off to strip it abit!! ahaha
i cant believe how much balls it has for a 21yr old car! lol
my mates agree!
Spunkymonkey
20-06-2006, 04:55 PM
Yep, great fuel economy and more go off the line than the model after it.