1990 Honda accord doesn't start when hot

Discussion in 'Accord' started by Ivan, Oct 12, 2006.

  1. Ivan

    Ivan Guest

    My old 1990 honda accord got a problem again. This baby can't be
    started after I drive it for a while, it can be jumped up. If I leave
    it alone for a couple of hours, it can be started again. Also the gas
    gauge (or meter) is telling the wrong thing. I drove it to dead for
    several times. I guess the gas meter is probably the gas sensor being
    bad. The start problem might be a bad battery or bad main relay. I am
    not really sure what exactly the problem is. Any body has the similar
    problem? Does the battery quit when hot?
     
    Ivan, Oct 12, 2006
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  2. Ivan

    mmdir2002 Guest

    Yeah that's the sympton of the bad main relay civic/accord around
    1990 model. The advice in this forum is resoldering the main relay. I
    did that and I bought extra main relay.
    In case one main relay not working I switch to other. That stop the
    main relay problem but my starting problem did continue. NOt by the
    main relay but by the ignition starting relay.
    I was lucky to discover the faulty on ignition starting relay was
    causing the starting problem. The sympton is just like the main relay
    problem. I uninstalled ignition starting relay wire.
    Now my car starting problem is basically gone....Check out your
    ignition starting relay
    wire if you have that...
     
    mmdir2002, Oct 12, 2006
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  3. Ivan

    Ivan Guest

    Thanks, guys. I am going to check both main relay and ignition relay.
     
    Ivan, Oct 13, 2006
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    Here's the fast way to tell what's wrong:
    Car won't start. Turn key off, then on to position II. No fuel pump
    noise. Open and slam driver's door (or smack dash on left of steering
    wheel). Fuel pump is heard running two seconds. Try starter. If it
    starts you need to resolder the Main relay.

    You can use this trick to drive your car until you get around to
    resoldering the relay. It will stay running because of the vibration.

    'Curly'
     
    'Curly Q. Links', Oct 13, 2006
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