1998 Honda civic will not stay running

Asked by bhelectricman Mar 14, 2020 at 06:48 PM about the 1998 Honda Civic EX

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My 1998 Honda civic has set for several months, It will only run for a few seconds at a time after using starting fluid. Gas tank at a 1/2.

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taver91 answered 4 years ago

If not the pump or its fuse, you might just have stale gas. Has it been sitting for 6 months or more? Also make sure your fuel filter flows freely.

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james answered 4 years ago

You may have water condensation in the gas tank. Try adding a bottle of Drygas to the gas tank. For future reference always fill up the gas tank before you park the vehicle if it won't be used for an extended time period. Hope that helps! Jim

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