Hardstarting EK Civic VTi

[Automahn]

Mga bosing! Medyo hardstarting yung '96 EK Civic VTi ko lately. Kahit na mainit na yung makina & tumakbo na ko ng malayo pag pinatay ko yung makina for several minutes, hardstarting na siya pag switch ko uli. It usually takes 2-3 switches bago siya magstart tapos napansin ko rin na palyado yung idling for the 1st 5 seconds (parang kinakapos) tapos gaganda na. I had it tuned up already; the spark plugs were also replaced. I plan to have it Carbon Cleaned pero pag di pa nawala yung hardstarting problem, I don't know what to do next.

[cli4d]

paltan mo na fuel pump try mo lagi full tank para di mahirapan ung pump used to have that experience with my civic mga 2 clicks before cya mag start.
pag full tank cya tapos di mahirap sa 2nd start mo ipagsabihin pump or bka may barado sa fuel line.

[squala]

You didn't mention anything about the battery. If not that, maybe your throttle body needs cleaning, since you said there's also something wrong with the idling.

[artpogi]

Kahit na mainit na yung makina & tumakbo na ko ng malayo pag pinatay ko yung makina for several minutes, hardstarting na siya pag switch ko uli.

not sure, but I think this is a high tension wire problem, meaning my crack or may sira na yung HT wires mo.

not sure pero pag ganyan yata, abnormal yung init ng HT wires kaya ayaw mag start agad.

[speedyfix]

kung pagikot mo ng susi wala sya click or redondo then that's a starter problem. kung may redondo pero ayaw magstart makina then it's something else.

[axelangel007]

check battery voltage
check starter
check fuel line ,filter,tank

[Automahn]

...pag full tank cya tapos di mahirap sa 2nd start mo ipagsabihin pump or bka may barado sa fuel line.

Yup, I noticed that when I have more fuel I have in the tank, the easier it is to start the engine.

You didn't mention anything about the battery. If not that, maybe your throttle body needs cleaning, since you said there's also something wrong with the idling.

Replaced the battery last September, maganda redondo niya when I turn on the ignition. The throttle body was allegedly cleaned by the casa 4 years ago, I guess it's also time to have it cleaned again.

not sure, but I think this is a high tension wire problem, meaning my crack or may sira na yung HT wires mo.

Replaced my high tension wires 2 years ago. Ok pa naman condition nila.

kung pagikot mo ng susi wala sya click or redondo then that's a starter problem. kung may redondo pero ayaw magstart makina then it's something else.

May redondo naman.

check battery voltage
check starter
check fuel line ,filter,tank

I'll have the fuel pump & throttle body checked then. Malilinis ba ng Carbon Clean yung throttle body? If not, do you know of a reputable shop where I can have it cleaned and be able to watch while they do so? TY po.

[speedyfix]

cleaning the tb or manifold by spraying something in just pushes dirt further in. have a shop remove it totally and clean it... this is the only way to get all the dirt and grime. cleaning just the tb might not do the trick tho if the whole manifold is dirty.