I have an 03 Civic (65K miles) and have noticed something quite similar. In general, it starts like a charm, but when the tank is v. low and the car has been sitting for while, I have to hold the key down for an extra 1-2 seconds before it’ll start. I told my mechanic this, and he looked at me like I was crazy. “You’re imagining it. The amount of gas in your tank won’t affect how fast your car starts”, he said. I felt sorta vindicated hearing this woman call in.
It’s sounds like this issue might be fairly specific to Civics. I wonder if this is some kind of design flaw. Should we inform the good people at Honda?
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