`87 Accord just stop running

`87 Accord fuel injected Stop running like someone turned off the key. fuel
pressure OK. No fuel getting to cylinders, plugs are dry. Main relay
checked out ok. Any ideas ??

 

Possibly ignition electrical switch. Dash light and BLK/YL should
have battery voltage when the ignition is switch to "ON."

Check the fuel injectors with a test light.

 

Have you checked for ECU codes?

Fuel pressure OK, but fuel not getting to injectors??? This does NOT make
sense. How do you know the pressure's OK?

 

Yes it does. If you disconnect pin 3 on the main relay, you have pressure
but no injector. Note he said, "No fuel getting to cylinders."

 

And so it says in my very own FAQ. You are 100% correct.

In fact, cracked solder to the injector feed is one of the failure modes of
the Main Relay, but...it will set a Check Engine light with a Code 16. If
no Code 16, then the ECU is seeing voltage when it tries to ground the
injectors.
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/mainrelayoperation/badmainrelay.html



To the OP: Is your Check Engine light on? Are error codes stored in the
ECU? How to check:
http://www.iequus.com/assets/manuals/3173_ICCR_E_14JAN03.pdf

Excerpt from above link:
"Access ECU (located under front driver’s seat) (H4) by moving seat
all the way back. Turn ignition on and observe LED on ECU for codes.
Codes blinked out by LED are separated by two second pause, then repeated.
For example:
2 blinks - two
second pause - 2 blinks = code 2 (H14)"

 

I don’t know why I didn't think of it before but I only checked two plugs.
Then I thought if the timing belt snapped the intake valves could be in
the closed position. Sure enough the timing belt is toast. Thanks for
responding.
DZ

 

I don’t know why I didn't think of it before but I only checked two plugs.
Then I thought if the timing belt snapped the intake valves could be in
the closed position. Sure enough the timing belt is toast. Thanks for
responding.
DZ

 

wow 18-yr-old Honda...what's the milage ?

 

My current '87 Accord (my third now) is at 390,000km (about 244,000
miles). My first '87 had 160,000km (100,000mi.) when I got it in '94
and 478,000km (just shy of 300,000mi.) when I wrote it off in '03.

These are great cars!

 

"Matt Ion"

Wow, what are your secrets ? you must baby the thing huh
You musta be very good at car mechanics eh ?

I just got rid of my 90 Legend at <sigh>only</sigh> 160K miles for like
US$900.
It was in rather poor condition...I didn't take good care of it.

I suppose that car (Japan-built, awesome engine) in your hand
would last 500K miles.