When I start my car the first time each day (morning or afternoon makes no difference) the idle is really horrible for about 5 seconds, then its goes up to its starting idle like it is supposed and the car runs smooth as silk from then on. I have gotten the check engine light but it goes away after a while. The error is Cylinder one misfire) What i dont understand is why it is only happening when i start the car for the first time each day. after that it is fine and it only last about 5 seconds but it is really rough. Sparkplugs? coil wire? I have no clue. Any help would be appreciated.
1999 Civic Cylinder issue?
Nov 20, 2011
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Murf72 wrote in news:be34cd4f-28a7-4101-80f5- snipped-for-privacy@o13g2000vbo.googlegroups.com:
Most likely a failed head gasket, with coolant leaking into the #1 cylinder.
Better get a pro to peek into the #1 cylinder and see if the piston is shiny-clean or dull-black.
what tegger says could well be true. but the d-series engine usually leaks on cylinders 2 & 3, not 1 or 4.
check in the radiator and look for slight brown scum under the cap. [honda have an open deck, so if the gasket's gone, you get exhaust gas in the coolant, not oil in the water or the more "usual" symptoms.] also, when the motor is hot and running, look for bubbles in the expansion bottle.
best to go back to basics first though - check the ignition system.
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