Can I trust my 89 Civic on 200,000 miles?

Automobile is like a partner. I asked this question because I don't know
how much I have to trust my car with 200,000 on with it. It's 89 automatic
civic. Current I have tiny problems. I mean some tiny problems like the car
does not start right away after parked for many hours or in the morning.
I'm worry if my car is getting old or this is the sign of getting old.
I mean OLD. didn't I replaced or mainstain the necessiry parts?
Can I trust my partner?

 

No. Dump that old bitch and get yourself a young lil tramp.




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I do not killfile nor use do-not-call lists.

 

Go out and start the car every couple of hours then you don't have the
problem and it will be good for another 100 thousand miles.

 

Anything goes. If you don't maintain a car that has "some tiny problems
like the car
does not start right away after parked for many hours or in the morning",
you just increase dramatically the risk.

 

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Leo,

Here's a _useful_ answer:

Your car probably has lots of good miles left in her, and if you tell us
the full details / conditions about your little problems, maybe we can
help you solve them. Once those nagging problems have been resolved
you'll have a more optimistic/ unclouded perspective about whether your
car really is worthy of your trust.

We're here to help each other.

Be sure to include things like local temperature and service history in
your descriptions. It could be something simple. Is it and injected
engine?

'Curly'

 

I'm in Southern California.

My service history in past 3 years (that's all I remember)
- oil and transmission change regularly (I did)
- New bettery
- Replaced Starter from Refurished one.
- Just replaced Spart Plugs
- Fixed main relay starting problem
- Replaced Oxygen Sensor

Things I didn't do:
- Tune up
- New spark plug wires


Ignition not starting right away probably has to do with fuel
delivery
system such as fuel filter and main relay.3 months ago, I did fixed
the main relay fault which is defected in most 88 and 93 Civic and
Accord model. I did resoldering the joining point inside of main relay
part. After that the car started right away. But now I put the key in
the ignition does not start. It seems it I have to wait just put the
key in the hole and waiting few second, then it started. Now I have to
wait longer. One time I have to wait more than a 2 minutes. I'm not
sure this is has to do a problem on Starter. My best guess is there
still is a problem between main relay and fuel filter.

 

I don't know if this is what appeared as my reply on other servers or if
it's just my server which is screwed up but this is obviously not my post.
I'lll see if I can repost correctly.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

 

I had an 87 civic up until the beginning of this year. It had 250,000 miles
on it, and was running just fine (though I think it needed a new radiator).
Then, much to my dismay, an SUV totaled it (from behind) while I was stopped
at a red light. My point, she's probably got tens of thousands of miles
left... unless you wreck her

 

All old Honda's have this problem. Either replace the Main Fuel Relay
(about $40) or refurbish it by renewing the solder traces on the
relay.

 

Agree... main relay is most likely the problem.

I just got rid of a 91 with 220k miles and it was still a great car.
Regretted getting rid of it so much that I just bought another one!

 

I did patch work on main relay. Sometimes it does not start right away.
I was thinking about the main relay problem again.