90 honda accord ex starting problems

Discussion in 'Accord' started by large member, Sep 17, 2005.

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    large member Guest

    my honda, which is a great car, has been a little sick. about every so
    often it doesent want to start right away. i had a mechanic friend of
    mine try to fix it, but his sollution did not work, we replaced the
    distributer, spark plugs, plug wires, and did a fule pressure test. and
    then he found out is was the control unit that also works as the fule
    pump relay. so i replaced the control relay. and still the problem is
    there! what do i do?
     
    large member, Sep 17, 2005
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    TeGGeR® Guest



    "doesent want to start right away"? What exactly does this mean?

    More detail please. Also please spell, capitalize, and punctuate correctly
    so that you are more legible to those attempting to help you.



    More detail on problem, please.
     
    TeGGeR®, Sep 17, 2005
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    jim beam Guest

    pulling any codes from the ecu might help too!
     
    jim beam, Sep 17, 2005
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    chefkojak Guest

    Could be your Main Relay.

    Read this:

    http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/startproblems.html#mainrelay
     
    chefkojak, Sep 17, 2005
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    aosshole Guest

    too to fix dump it asap!!!!!!!!!
     
    aosshole, Sep 17, 2005
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    mmdir2005 Guest

    My car has same problem. All the part you replaced I wanted to replace
    but
    I wouldn't think it's going to work. I think the starting problem is a
    design fault.
    Sometimes I have to wait over hr to get start it when the car is
    overheated.
    However, it did start all the time. I just have be patient. I've no
    idea what
    the problem is. I did the main relay thing but the problem is still
    there.
    I'm just being patient....
     
    mmdir2005, Sep 17, 2005
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    NomoreRGS Guest

    Sure sounds like the main relay. Did you repair it or replace it? If
    repaired the cracked solder joint was not fixed. I resolder all of my
    joints since the one cracked connection was not obvious but I did
    eventually find it. The resolder was the easy part. The hard part
    was the removal and installation to its location and my position while
    removing it.

    Hope this helps!
     
    NomoreRGS, Sep 17, 2005
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  8. ========================

    If it only does it after sitting overnight, or longer, it's probably
    flooding, due to a leaky injector. Pressure in the rail is slowly bled
    off into the engine and it just won't start. The fix is in the owner's
    manual. Hold the pedal to the floor for up to 15 seconds while cranking.
    If is starts with a big puff of smoke and sputters, that was it.

    Run a can of Techron injector cleaner thru it and it may never happen
    again. I ran two tanks of gasohol thru it and it never did it a second
    time ('95 Odyssey)
    'Curly'
     
    'Curly Q. Links', Sep 18, 2005
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    mmdir2005 Guest

    Resolding and replacing main relay is not even the problem. I did that
    and I even bought
    another main relay. No solution.
     
    mmdir2005, Sep 18, 2005
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