# Start problem Honda city **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 30, 2020, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-honda-city/169342 "2020-08-30T03:10:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Theja-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Theja-1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Theja-1)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-honda-city/169342/1 "2020-08-30T03:10:18Z")
I drive a 2006 Honda city zx, when I start my car it starts without any hesitation in the morning or when it cools down but when I drive for an hour or so it doesn’t start at all, this has been happening for a week now it only starts when I put it on 2nd gear and push the car to jump start… And on the engine bay I keep hearing a sound on the engine which is really getting me worried about it… what could be the problem and how can I fix this issue… ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-honda-city/169342/2 "2020-08-30T10:53:50Z")
First, when car is cold, check your oil and coolant levels. Then if your check engine light is on, bring it to an auto parts store and have them scan for codes for free. Write down the code numbers. Then come back here and describe the sound coming from the engine. Is it squealing, ticking grinding, rubbing, etc. Let us know what the code numbers are. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-honda-city/169342/3 "2020-08-30T12:07:23Z")
Take a sound clip of the noise and post it here. ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-honda-city/169342/4 "2020-08-30T13:37:23Z")
> [@Theja-1](#): > > And on the engine bay I keep hearing a sound on the engine which is really getting me worried about it What are you waiting for… take it to a mechanic and have it checked out. If nothing serious you only spend around $120, but if serious it might save you a new engine, No one here can tell you what is or even might be wrong without looking and touching the car. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-honda-city/169342/5 "2020-08-30T13:46:17Z")
The Honda City ZX is not sold in the United States ( which this forum members are mostly ) and I don’t know what is might be called here. If you are on the web that makes me think you might not be able to fix this yourself . Also there are so many sounds that this could be you really should have a shop look at it before it really gets serious. ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-honda-city/169342/6 "2020-08-30T16:06:14Z")
> [@VOLVO-V70](#): > > The Honda City ZX is not sold in the United States ( which this forum members are mostly ) and I don’t know what is might be called here. It looks like it’s a subcompact or a compact built on the Fit/Jazz frame > **[Honda City](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_City)** > > The Honda City (Japanese: ホンダ・シティ, Hepburn: Honda Shiti) is a subcompact car which has been produced by the Japanese manufacturer Honda since 1981. > The City was originally a 3-door hatchback/2-door convertible for the Japanese, European and Australasian markets. The 3-door City was retired in 1994 after the second-generation and replaced by the Logo. The nameplate was revived in 1996 for use on a series of subcompact four-door sedans aimed primarily at developing markets, first mainly sold in ... ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problem-honda-city/169342/7 "2020-08-30T23:49:12Z")
Left my lights on long time ago. Coworker pushed me with his truck. Since I had manual trans. He was annoyed as I think he scuffed his bumper. So, my alt is good. Battery is technically good but discharged. A 20 ft push and I was running.