Top 20 1999 Honda Civic Questions & Answers

At first I thought VSS (Vehicle Speed Sensor), which would explain the flashing gear indicator and no speedometer. But that wouldn't cause a no-start issue. Check all the ground connections in the engine compartment. And then under the dash if the problem persists.

At first I would suspect a VSS (Vehicle Speed Sensor) problem due to the flashing gear indicator and no speedometer. However, that won't keep the car from running. Check all the ground wires in the engine compartment.

faulty earth, going through the brake bulb instead . clean the connections on the earth and the plug. should sort it.

sounds to me like your starting motor has gone bad or is going bad. If you can locate the starting motor, give it a few taps with a hammer (not too heavy), which should loosen up the brushes inside. Try starting the car after that. Hopefully you can get it started. If not, you may have to replace the starting motor altogether.

replace the relay and fuel filter first fuel pump location and access panel under the back seat swab

Check your input or output sensors on top of tranny. Check engine light?

Could be crank shaft sensor and cam sensor, try crank first.

A dead battery is a sign that the alternator is going. It's a tricky job to do, but can be done in your garage or driveway.

no spark can be from crank / cam position sensors failure , broken wires check to see that the timing belt/chain has not broken have the fault codes read

there are two pressure switches in an ac system one switch prevents the compressor from running if there is too much gas the second is to prevent the compressor from running if there is insufficient gas from what you describe , one of those switches ( most likely no gas) is the switch check for oil dust around the fittings , condenser or have an ac specialist check for leaks and regas

Yes as long as heater is hot & cooling fan comes on & off without temperature gauge going into the red all is well

a/c you dont blow out lines you need to hook up a vacuum pump the vacuum has two jobs boils and pumps out moisture and test for leak if moisture in lines will block lines from working correctly also is system full charge

Online look up obd2 harness diagram

the valves can be open if the cam is still in the head, if you remove the cam and any of the valves are open they are probably bent, this can happen if the timing belt is out of time the pistons hit the valves, if that's the case have the valves replaced and check the heads for damage, the replace head and new timing belt, making sure the timing is correct

You can't start this model without the correct key due to the anti theft immobilizer system. Older models (pre96) could be hotwired or a screwdriver to the ignition switch, but not possible on these it newer.

Quit shorting it out. have the codes read. free at parts store. 1 means nothing.

Can be dirty or poorly connected battery terminals...lights etc can still work...but the starter requires good clean connections to crank (Draws more power) Also, the battery can have a bad cell causing the same symptom...have battery tested too...if not, the starter is bad. Hope this helps.

The latch mechanism may be broken, stuck in the closed position or may need adjusting. Spray the latch with WD40 and try working the catch back and forth. It may be dry but could be worn out.

I assume you've tried the fuses. I think there is a different fuse for each. Also a diff flasher for turn signals. If both lights are off and all fuses checked then it might be a bad ground connection on the turn signal and bulb circuit. Hope this helps.