# civic wont start

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 19, 2006, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490 "2006-06-19T09:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490/1 "2006-06-19T09:42:15Z")

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hooked up the cables to the civic over the weekend and attempted the first start on it. The starter wont even turn over, getting good voltage to it. i have not yet grounded my tranny though. questions is, will the starter crank if the tranny is not yet grounded??

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490/2 "2006-06-19T09:43:34Z")

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Hondas love the grounds…

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490/3 "2006-06-19T09:44:08Z")

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yeah and theyre are starting to piss me off. grrrrr

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**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490/4 "2006-06-19T10:03:05Z")

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whenever I have had a problem with my car starting, it has always been a ground. Check the one on your valve cover.

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490/5 "2006-06-19T10:06:10Z")

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that one is good. i havent put in the tranny ground yet, and the starter bolts onto the tranny housing, so im thinking that is the problem

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**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490/6 "2006-06-19T10:18:58Z")

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Just a few months ago, I swapped my head - the valve cover ground wasn’t hooked up, and even though the tranny strap was good, it wouldn’t even try to turn over. Don’t rule it out.

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490/7 "2006-06-19T10:21:59Z")

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ill check on both

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490/8 "2006-06-19T10:23:21Z")

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I know Toda has a probblem with a car not starting before and it was the valve cover ground…

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490/9 "2006-06-19T10:41:15Z")

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yeah im almost positive that it is the problem

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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490/10 "2006-06-19T15:37:44Z")

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grounds that are a must:

1. tranny ground
2. 2grounds total 4wires to the thermostat housing. \<—very important
3. valve cover ground, however i have yet to see one really cause any problems.

get these 3 hooked up and she should turn over.

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490/11 "2006-06-19T16:19:37Z")

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yeah im gonna check on the grounds this week. hopefully she’ll crank this weekend. thanks for the input fellas

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-wont-start/13490/12 "2006-06-21T18:10:17Z")

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as i suspected it was ground, its cranking now. just gotta finish up some more things and this puppy is gonna run [crosses fingers]. thanks fellas