I've been having nonstop problems with my civic for about 9 months now. Let's start with what I've replaced first:
Timing Belt/Water Pump (timing belt kit/pulleys, all that) Alternator, and ignition coil have all been replaced by a mechanic. I personally have replaced spark plugs, distributor cap, Fuel filter, IAC Valve, radiator, radiator cap, thermostat, and installed a toggle switch for the radiator fan (fan just would not kick on for some reason, switch works just fine though).
When its warm out (I would say, 50 degrees or above). The car runs just fine. Drives smoothly without overheating, doesnt have any problems with the idle speed (except when i first start it, it sometimes has to "find" where it wants to idle. Dependable daily driver.
However, when it gets cold (36 and below) , it turns into an absolute POS. first of all, on start up, the belt (or what i assume is the belt) is just absolutely LOUD (very loud whining). About 1-2 minutes after start-up, it can never seem to find where it wants to idle. I can be driving on a road with 0 incline (no throttle also) and the car will go a constant 25, more or less driving itself. If i'm stopped at a light, it constantly revs up and down, same if i'm in park. Also, the heat gauge steadily climbs up and never comes back down.
Why is this? I know i'm not an expert on cars, but it makes absolutely no sense to me for a car to not overheat in warmer weather, but for the temp gauge to climb rapidly when its 20, 30 degrees out?
Also, non engine related, but also along with the weather, when it's cold like i mentioned before, my car squeaks and creeks over every little bump in the road.
Why does my car turn into an absolute POS when its cold?
I do not make a whole lot of money, and i need this thing to be able to get me through the winter. What is wrong with this terrible contraption?
Timing Belt/Water Pump (timing belt kit/pulleys, all that) Alternator, and ignition coil have all been replaced by a mechanic. I personally have replaced spark plugs, distributor cap, Fuel filter, IAC Valve, radiator, radiator cap, thermostat, and installed a toggle switch for the radiator fan (fan just would not kick on for some reason, switch works just fine though).
When its warm out (I would say, 50 degrees or above). The car runs just fine. Drives smoothly without overheating, doesnt have any problems with the idle speed (except when i first start it, it sometimes has to "find" where it wants to idle. Dependable daily driver.
However, when it gets cold (36 and below) , it turns into an absolute POS. first of all, on start up, the belt (or what i assume is the belt) is just absolutely LOUD (very loud whining). About 1-2 minutes after start-up, it can never seem to find where it wants to idle. I can be driving on a road with 0 incline (no throttle also) and the car will go a constant 25, more or less driving itself. If i'm stopped at a light, it constantly revs up and down, same if i'm in park. Also, the heat gauge steadily climbs up and never comes back down.
Why is this? I know i'm not an expert on cars, but it makes absolutely no sense to me for a car to not overheat in warmer weather, but for the temp gauge to climb rapidly when its 20, 30 degrees out?
Also, non engine related, but also along with the weather, when it's cold like i mentioned before, my car squeaks and creeks over every little bump in the road.
Why does my car turn into an absolute POS when its cold?
I do not make a whole lot of money, and i need this thing to be able to get me through the winter. What is wrong with this terrible contraption?