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Originally Posted by Brad
My wife's '08 Civic is having trouble starting. Sometimes. Never when I'm around to observe it, though. 
I'm no an engine expert, but with the battery probably ruled out as the culprit, are these signs of the starter motor failing? We actually had her starter replaced… hmmm… maybe 6 or 7 years ago? edit: Or maybe the fuel pump? Replaced that one 5 or 6 years ago too.
Anyone here have any idea? |
When it's not the battery my first thoughts are usually the starter, or the alternator, but if the battery is charging properly the alternator isn't likely the issue. If the fuel pump was the issue, starting isn't always how the issue shows up, it would also likely cause issues on hard acceleration or at freeway speeds.
The fact that is only happens sometimes leads me to think the starter is the most likely cause, it could be a bad spot on the solenoid. Given the age of the vehicle a basic OBDII scan tool, or Bluetooth OBDII scanner that you can use with an iOS app would likely give you some codes and hints as to the problem.