# 2002 honda civic lx automatic wont stay running

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-lx-automatic-wont-stay-running/89592>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 8, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-lx-automatic-wont-stay-running/89592 "2015-04-08T17:16:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![josie\_wales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@josie\_wales](https://community.cartalk.com/u/josie_wales)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-lx-automatic-wont-stay-running/89592/1 "2015-04-08T17:16:53Z")

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I recently replaced the transmission in my car. I put new oil pan gasket, valve cover gasket and plugs in it. Got everything back together and now it won’t stay running. It starts but will notstay running . I pulled the plugs out to find they were the wring ones that a was sold So They gave me the correct ones. Still doing the same thing. I’ve checked every connection. All are plugged in all lines are hooked up. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-lx-automatic-wont-stay-running/89592/2 "2015-04-08T17:32:07Z")

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With a Honda of that vintage, the first thing that I would suspect is the ignition switch.  
Honda’s ignition switches of that era are so problematic that there was a recall relating to them.

Call a Honda dealership’s service department, give them your VIN, and ask if there are any active recalls on your car. They can determine this very quickly with their computer.

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**Author:** ![josie\_wales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@josie\_wales](https://community.cartalk.com/u/josie_wales)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-lx-automatic-wont-stay-running/89592/3 "2015-04-08T17:35:48Z")

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I drove it into the garage a wk ago. Could it really go bad like that?

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**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-lx-automatic-wont-stay-running/89592/4 "2015-04-08T22:20:27Z")

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How long after it starts does it quit?

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-lx-automatic-wont-stay-running/89592/5 "2015-04-09T17:15:47Z")

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With the weather getting warmer…I would replace the main fuel pump relay as a maintenance item. They tend to get wonky in warm weather. A fuel pump pressure check may be in order as well.