90celica

I was driving home from work today.
I noticed that the temp of my car was going a little below the half point. Then I slow down coming close to the traffic light and the car seems to have lack of power and stall with the oil light coming on. I get a push start and drive it 1/2 a km and the engine looses all power, and the oil light goes on again.

DO you think my engine just died and lost all compression???

imported_t_dot_SiR

did u check your engine oil level?
did the CEL came on?
so the engine didn't overheat? since the temp needle is more to the C, right?
look in the engine bay.... you can run a compression test...
check the spark plugs and wires...
can the car still ignite and start?


oh oh haha.. and if the engine is really dead... i want the shell... i'll take out the motor myself... pm me what you want for the shell alone... i'm looking to 1/2 of what you were asking before for sale of your cx hatch... pm me and we'll talk

Gunmetalef

who knows gimmie the shell

civicnation

if the car died, i will take the shell

civicnation

have it looked at by a mechanic and have it compression tested before you jump to conclusions

imported_t_dot_SiR

i got dibs on the shell first yo hahaha i want to project a k motor hahaha

90celica

OIL LEVEL was fine
the engine did not overheat.

ok started this morning and the engine started and ran like new!!!


i guess it looses power after it heats up!!!!

90celica

I think i need a new pick-up coil or ignitor....anyone have any idea how much that would cost to fix?

imported_t_dot_SiR

i think i had mine fixed for 300 before....

imported_SaYjAiBaO

did your battery light come on? maybe dead alternator?

imported_hdave

all these bastards just wanna lie to u and take ur shell.

TRUTH:
its probably a cheap fix and if it isnt who cares, d series motor isnt worth anything and u can get a very good condition one with tranny swapped (including labour and everyhting) for under $1000.
as long as the shell is in good condition its worth keeping.

having said that.. i think you should give me the shell for free cuz im a nice guy who isnt greedy like that asses ^.

90celica

alternator and battery are new!

imported_1PhatCX

probably a coil problem
how many KMs on it?

sohcpowerD

I had the exact same problem, my oil light would come on and i would feel a loss of power, did thatr for about a week, I though i was running low on oil but the level was perfect then my engine just stopped, the oil pump failed , motor seizsed...

90celica

possibly 336,000 KMS on the distributor

90celica

Is the coil and distributor the same on the 96 civic? or where is the coil located?

EKdude

i'm driving the same car and have just ran into the exact same problem here in this thread http://www.torontocivics.com/tccforums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=108721&highlight=car+is +dead

imported_Moe_Mentum

If you need an ignitor then I have one that will work with your car. I had the same problem but I ended up buying a whole new distributor instead. the Ignitor is brand new. PM if you want it