91 Accord Intermittent Start - HELP! Main Relay Differences

Rob · Nov 30, 2004

Mike Romain said:

You are describing a loose or dirty main battery cable, likely the
ground.

Opening the door or turning on a light can get a draw started so the
high draw from the starter can arc across and catch maybe. This won't
likely last long before it just plain quits.

Lots of times if you try to start them with the hood open, then get out
and feel the battery cable ends after trying to start it, you will find
one of them hot. This will be a bad connection. Warning! They 'can'
get hot enough from the arcing to burn you.

I would be paying close attention to the body ground strap. Either the
one from the battery or the one from the engine to the body.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Thanks for Everyone's responses, I'll check the battery out tonight
and let you know! Thanks again!

Rob

Rob · Nov 30, 2004

Mike Romain said:

You are describing a loose or dirty main battery cable, likely the
ground.

Opening the door or turning on a light can get a draw started so the
high draw from the starter can arc across and catch maybe. This won't
likely last long before it just plain quits.

Lots of times if you try to start them with the hood open, then get out
and feel the battery cable ends after trying to start it, you will find
one of them hot. This will be a bad connection. Warning! They 'can'
get hot enough from the arcing to burn you.

I would be paying close attention to the body ground strap. Either the
one from the battery or the one from the engine to the body.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Click to expand...

Thanks for Everyone's responses, I'll check the battery out tonight
and let you know! Thanks again!

Rob

Burt Squareman · Dec 6, 2004

Eric said:

I had a similar problem with my '85 Accord, some one had installed a new
stereo, long before I got it, however intermitently it just didn't want
to start. I ended up opening the panel where all the connections were
made, for me at the fuse panel, and removed then replaced (put back in)
the block that went to the ignition, seems to have a loose terminal post
from them installing the new stereo or something, anyway started right
up for me. Good Luck.
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There is a wire loom from the driver door hooked up around the
side of the fuse panel on the 91 Accord. If somehow the main
ignition circuit is loose then fails by the sudden demand from the starter
solenoid then it's possible that opening the door may help close the
connection.

Burt Squareman · Dec 6, 2004

Eric said:

I had a similar problem with my '85 Accord, some one had installed a new
stereo, long before I got it, however intermitently it just didn't want
to start. I ended up opening the panel where all the connections were
made, for me at the fuse panel, and removed then replaced (put back in)
the block that went to the ignition, seems to have a loose terminal post
from them installing the new stereo or something, anyway started right
up for me. Good Luck.
Click to expand...

There is a wire loom from the driver door hooked up around the
side of the fuse panel on the 91 Accord. If somehow the main
ignition circuit is loose then fails by the sudden demand from the starter
solenoid then it's possible that opening the door may help close the
connection.

Burt Squareman · Dec 6, 2004

Eric said:

I had a similar problem with my '85 Accord, some one had installed a new
stereo, long before I got it, however intermitently it just didn't want
to start. I ended up opening the panel where all the connections were
made, for me at the fuse panel, and removed then replaced (put back in)
the block that went to the ignition, seems to have a loose terminal post
from them installing the new stereo or something, anyway started right
up for me. Good Luck.
Click to expand...

There is a wire loom from the driver door hooked up around the
side of the fuse panel on the 91 Accord. If somehow the main
ignition circuit is loose then fails by the sudden demand from the starter
solenoid then it's possible that opening the door may help close the
connection.

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