My 1998 Honda Civic has been dormant in my drive way for about a month and a half with very little gas. I went out to try to start it the other day and it struggled for a bit and never turned over. It isn’t the batter considering the headlights and radio work just fine, thus I sought out the nearby …

The headlights and the radio take a lot less power than the starter, so the radio can operate and the lights work but the starter won’t turn the engine over. Putting gasoline in the tank when the battery is dead won’t have any effect. You may be able to jump the battery from another car. Just be…

In the past we’ve had verious perceptions of what the words “turn over” mean. I think Triedaq and I are perceiving it differently in this case. I’m interpreting it to mean that the crankshaft turns normally but no ignition happens. I think Triedaq ia interpreting it as meaning that the crankshaft is…

I’ve had a similar problem with my Civic, and it seemed to be related to the gas within the lines as well as in the tank. Pumping the gas peddle a couple times to get more fuel in the system before trying to start it did the trick for me. Good luck!

Pumping the “gas” pedal without the car running in a fuel injected car isn’t going to do anything. Its really an “air” pedal. So I have to assume the effect you got was some sort of placebo effect.

Lets make sure you know what the term “turn over” means… When you turn the key to the start position…Do you hear the engine “TURNING OVER”…or are you misusing the term “turn over” FOR START AND OR RUN? Methinks its the latter…which is why you would have thought about fuel…cause if she doesnt turn …

1998 honda civic won't turn over, help?

Maintenance/Repairs

Cougar February 19, 2012, 10:54pm 6

I assume the starter is working ok and the engine is turning over ok. It is just the ignition isn’t firing the engine up. I suggest you try spraying a small amount of starter fluid into the intake air line and see if that helps. If the engine still refuses to run then there may be an ignition system problem or some serious engine trouble. The ignition system should be checked first.

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