'08 cold start fail (120K) - local shop in Springfield MA?
'08 cold start fail (120K) - local shop in Springfield MA?
I also posted this in the New England forum, but it the last post there was some time ago, so I am posting here as well. Apologies if I've broken a rule, let me know and I will correct that....
My son has my 2008 Honda Fit Sport at the Western New England campus and it will not start ( has 120K). In the past week or so he reported cold start problems and stalling... until the car warmed up. We speculated the issue was a need for intake/exhaust valve adjustment based on this -
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The project seemed doable for a back yard project at home in Fairfield, CT when he comes home on Monday for Thanksgiving (weather permitting) and feeler gauges are on the way from Amazon.... Well this AM (and midday as well) the car will not start. I can't image he put more than 25 miles on it in the past 2 weeks, so I am guessing the temp drop (?) may have exacerbated the issue... or I have another issue.
Open to ideas. I think the most prudent thing is to find a local shop in Springfield to diagnose the car. Any suggestions?
My son has my 2008 Honda Fit Sport at the Western New England campus and it will not start ( has 120K). In the past week or so he reported cold start problems and stalling... until the car warmed up. We speculated the issue was a need for intake/exhaust valve adjustment based on this -
.
The project seemed doable for a back yard project at home in Fairfield, CT when he comes home on Monday for Thanksgiving (weather permitting) and feeler gauges are on the way from Amazon.... Well this AM (and midday as well) the car will not start. I can't image he put more than 25 miles on it in the past 2 weeks, so I am guessing the temp drop (?) may have exacerbated the issue... or I have another issue.
Open to ideas. I think the most prudent thing is to find a local shop in Springfield to diagnose the car. Any suggestions?
If it has an engine light on it could possibly be a cam or crank sensor. The crank sensor (if completely bad) it will generally start for a second and then die. Both sensors can cause your symptoms but generally will leave a code with light on.
From where you are the best bet would have a shop look at it.
From where you are the best bet would have a shop look at it.
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