hey guys,
my car ran fine, but all of a sudden when i tried to start it, the car took longer to start than usual

you know how you turn the key and it makes that ignition sound, well it make that sound but it took longer to start, and when it finally start, the engine check light turn on...

i turn it off and start it again, this time it started faster but the check engine light still on

so a couple hours later, i start the car and it started fine and the engine light turn off...

i was planning on checking out the engine check light code tomorrow but the light turn off so i cant do it

anybody know whats up ?

 

That's strange!

Yeah see if you can get the check engine light code then I can tell you everything you need to know. It could be an intermittent problem now.

 

mine has been taking long to start now all of a sudden i have no idea why. Although my check engine light isnt on and i have no codes. Mine used to start right away, now i have to hold it for like 2-3 seconds

 

ignition going out ?

im no mechanic so dont take my word for it


anyway, i ran to oreilley and borrowed their code scanner and it comes up a P304 code (even though the engine light is off), and according to one of the ecu code thread on honda tech, its a No. 4 Cylinder Misfire ?

carta79 wanna edumacate me on this ?

thanks

 

firing order is out i think bring to a shop they should be able to fix pretty quick i think
oh forgot to metion my moms cirus did that for a while and when i did a complete tune-up changed all the filters.. u know the rest it went away

 

P0304 (74)

Cylinder 4 Random Misfire

Possible causes:
Fuel injector clogging, fuel leakage, air leakage
Fuel injector circuit open or shorted
Spark plug carbon deposits, fouling, malfunction
Ignition wires open, leaking
Distributor malfunction
Compression low
Valve clearance out of spec

Have you recently changed spark plugs, or haven't changed them in a long time? Pull the spark plug in cylinder four and check its condition along with the ignition wires. By test driving, determine the conditions in which the misfire happens. If the misfire doesn't recur, some possible causes are fuel that doesn't meet owner's manual spec, lack of fuel, carbon deposits on spark plug.

 

well i found out what my problem is

my gas tank has a HUGE dent in the bottom. When i get below about 3/8 tank its kinda hard for it to suck in gas i guess. BEcause when i have it full it starts right away, when i have it at about 1/4 tank its hard to start. Guess i better get a new tank kinda quick.