motsco_ wrote:
> shaunbowe@gmail.com wrote:
> > I have a 97 civic EX that still runs great (most of the time). About
> > twice a year I attempt to start the car and it sounds like it is about
> > to start but it never catches. If I hold the accelerator to the floor
> > and try to start it, it starts after about 10 seconds of cranking.
> > After it starts it sounds like it is running on 3 cylinders until I get
> > the rpms up to about 5000. Once it hits that number you can actually
> > hear something pop and the car runs fine.
> >
> > I had this problem more often about a year ago then I started using a
> > fuel injector cleaner and it stopped happening. Any ideas how I can fix
> > this? Based on that I am guessing this is something in the fuel system,
> > but I haven't been able to narrow it down. Has anybody else had a
> > similar problem?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> =============================================
>
> You had a dribbling injector and you solved it by applying the Honda
> solution for "Flooded Engine" (per your owner's manual). You should just
> use injector cleaner a couple times a year and the problem will go away.
> Nobody ever suggested that before? Gasohol works just about as good.
>
> 'Curly'

Thanks for the info. I have never been able to find a solution to this,
probably because I was not searching for the right thing.