# Honda Civic Runs Great but DIFFICULTY on Starts

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-runs-great-but-difficulty-on-starts/3927>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 31, 2007, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-runs-great-but-difficulty-on-starts/3927 "2007-08-31T02:28:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kidkayt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/51bf81/32.png) [@kidkayt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kidkayt)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-runs-great-but-difficulty-on-starts/3927/1 "2007-08-31T02:28:51Z")

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Have a 1992 Civic which runs like a champ,  
  
 on the road.  
  
 I am having difficulty starting the engine  
  
 both on cold and hot starts. It cranks  
  
 well but I have to push the gas pedal as  
  
 if forcing gas into the system to get it  
  
 going. Is this a simple case of fuel filter clog? Or the pump?  
  
 The car is fuel injected and has NEW  
  
 plugs, distributor, and rotor. Battery  
  
 and alternator seem OK.  
  
 Grazzi!

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-runs-great-but-difficulty-on-starts/3927/2 "2007-08-31T03:47:25Z")

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The throttle positioning device isn’t opening the throttle so you have to do it until the problem is fixed, (replaced).

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**Author:** ![kidkayt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/51bf81/32.png) [@kidkayt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kidkayt)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-runs-great-but-difficulty-on-starts/3927/3 "2007-08-31T14:31:56Z")

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So what and where is the throttle positioning  
device located? Thanks Much

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-runs-great-but-difficulty-on-starts/3927/4 "2007-08-31T14:37:15Z")

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Considering the age of the car, I would have the fuel pressure tested. It’s also possible that one or more engine sensor is faulty, sending a bad signal to the engine computer.