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'92 Accord LX starting problems...
Anyone heard of any particular, endemic problem with a 1992 Honda
Accord LX in terms of the car not starting well? Most of the time, it starts fine but sometimes it really struggles - and starts - and other times it starts but halts right away. Other times, it doesn't start at all. Usually it seems to have trouble when the weather's warm. Often, after it fails to start, it will start after about a 10 minute wait or so. Our mechanic changed the main relay, but that doesn't seem to have helped much. So I'm wondering if maybe anyone's heard of any particular defect in the '92. Good karma to you. Thanks. |
Re: '92 Accord LX starting problems...
A fairly long shot, but an easy way to rule out a possible problem....
Try hitting the starter for just a second under the bad conditions, return to the "run" position and then try starting the engine one or two seconds later. I fit starts right up, the fuel pressure is not staying up in the injector rail. Usually that means a bad check valve in the fuel line. Mike "Smerdyakov" <Snidely7@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:vr0jo057q24eushrblvmf7n00ksvimh4cn@4ax.com... > Anyone heard of any particular, endemic problem with a 1992 Honda > Accord LX in terms of the car not starting well? Most of the time, it > starts fine but sometimes it really struggles - and starts - and other > times it starts but halts right away. Other times, it doesn't start at > all. Usually it seems to have trouble when the weather's warm. Often, > after it fails to start, it will start after about a 10 minute wait or > so. > Our mechanic changed the main relay, but that doesn't seem to have > helped much. > So I'm wondering if maybe anyone's heard of any particular defect in > the '92. > Good karma to you. Thanks. |
Re: '92 Accord LX starting problems...
A fairly long shot, but an easy way to rule out a possible problem....
Try hitting the starter for just a second under the bad conditions, return to the "run" position and then try starting the engine one or two seconds later. I fit starts right up, the fuel pressure is not staying up in the injector rail. Usually that means a bad check valve in the fuel line. Mike "Smerdyakov" <Snidely7@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:vr0jo057q24eushrblvmf7n00ksvimh4cn@4ax.com... > Anyone heard of any particular, endemic problem with a 1992 Honda > Accord LX in terms of the car not starting well? Most of the time, it > starts fine but sometimes it really struggles - and starts - and other > times it starts but halts right away. Other times, it doesn't start at > all. Usually it seems to have trouble when the weather's warm. Often, > after it fails to start, it will start after about a 10 minute wait or > so. > Our mechanic changed the main relay, but that doesn't seem to have > helped much. > So I'm wondering if maybe anyone's heard of any particular defect in > the '92. > Good karma to you. Thanks. |
Re: '92 Accord LX starting problems...
Smerdyakov wrote:
> Anyone heard of any particular, endemic problem with a 1992 Honda > Accord LX in terms of the car not starting well? Most of the time, it > starts fine but sometimes it really struggles - and starts - and other > times it starts but halts right away. Other times, it doesn't start at > all. Usually it seems to have trouble when the weather's warm. Often, > after it fails to start, it will start after about a 10 minute wait or > so. > Our mechanic changed the main relay, but that doesn't seem to have > helped much. > So I'm wondering if maybe anyone's heard of any particular defect in > the '92. > Good karma to you. Thanks. When mine turns over more than usual, I replace the plugs. ALWAYS use NGK or ND. bob |
Re: '92 Accord LX starting problems...
Smerdyakov wrote:
> Anyone heard of any particular, endemic problem with a 1992 Honda > Accord LX in terms of the car not starting well? Most of the time, it > starts fine but sometimes it really struggles - and starts - and other > times it starts but halts right away. Other times, it doesn't start at > all. Usually it seems to have trouble when the weather's warm. Often, > after it fails to start, it will start after about a 10 minute wait or > so. > Our mechanic changed the main relay, but that doesn't seem to have > helped much. > So I'm wondering if maybe anyone's heard of any particular defect in > the '92. > Good karma to you. Thanks. When mine turns over more than usual, I replace the plugs. ALWAYS use NGK or ND. bob |
Re: '92 Accord LX starting problems...
Isn't this the same as turning the ignition on wait one or two seconds
then start the engine? How does the check valve do better to maintain pressure for a second of fuel pressure while a normal start provides more than two seconds of pressure? "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message news:T82dnRW-FKlGCRTcRVn-pg@sedona.net... > A fairly long shot, but an easy way to rule out a possible problem.... > Try hitting the starter for just a second under the bad conditions, return > to the "run" position and then try starting the engine one or two seconds > later. I fit starts right up, the fuel pressure is not staying up in the > injector rail. Usually that means a bad check valve in the fuel line. > > Mike > > "Smerdyakov" <Snidely7@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:vr0jo057q24eushrblvmf7n00ksvimh4cn@4ax.com... > > Anyone heard of any particular, endemic problem with a 1992 Honda > > Accord LX in terms of the car not starting well? Most of the time, it > > starts fine but sometimes it really struggles - and starts - and other > > times it starts but halts right away. Other times, it doesn't start at > > all. Usually it seems to have trouble when the weather's warm. Often, > > after it fails to start, it will start after about a 10 minute wait or > > so. > > Our mechanic changed the main relay, but that doesn't seem to have > > helped much. > > So I'm wondering if maybe anyone's heard of any particular defect in > > the '92. > > Good karma to you. Thanks. > > |
Re: '92 Accord LX starting problems...
Isn't this the same as turning the ignition on wait one or two seconds
then start the engine? How does the check valve do better to maintain pressure for a second of fuel pressure while a normal start provides more than two seconds of pressure? "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message news:T82dnRW-FKlGCRTcRVn-pg@sedona.net... > A fairly long shot, but an easy way to rule out a possible problem.... > Try hitting the starter for just a second under the bad conditions, return > to the "run" position and then try starting the engine one or two seconds > later. I fit starts right up, the fuel pressure is not staying up in the > injector rail. Usually that means a bad check valve in the fuel line. > > Mike > > "Smerdyakov" <Snidely7@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:vr0jo057q24eushrblvmf7n00ksvimh4cn@4ax.com... > > Anyone heard of any particular, endemic problem with a 1992 Honda > > Accord LX in terms of the car not starting well? Most of the time, it > > starts fine but sometimes it really struggles - and starts - and other > > times it starts but halts right away. Other times, it doesn't start at > > all. Usually it seems to have trouble when the weather's warm. Often, > > after it fails to start, it will start after about a 10 minute wait or > > so. > > Our mechanic changed the main relay, but that doesn't seem to have > > helped much. > > So I'm wondering if maybe anyone's heard of any particular defect in > > the '92. > > Good karma to you. Thanks. > > |
Re: '92 Accord LX starting problems...
The fuel pump (in most EFI cars, at least) doesn't run until you hit the
starter. For reasons I don't understand, trying to start the engine without pressure in the fuel rails is almost doomed. It will eventually catch, but it takes forever. I have had the problem myself with our Volvo and a Nissan, but Mark Salem, the mechanic who has a radio show on KTAR in Phoenix, said it affects all the modern cars that way. Trying to start the Nissan after fuel injector work without doing the starter bump confused the ECU so much I had to disconnect and reconnect the battery to get it to start. Later I learned I could get it to start by giving it a blast of starter fluid. After it started once, it was okay. Mike "burt squareman" <catnip4sale@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1099647218.8OSEL0KTLTeoD371KCZzYw@bubbanews.. . > Isn't this the same as turning the ignition on wait one or two seconds > then start the engine? How does the check valve do better to > maintain pressure for a second of fuel pressure while a normal > start provides more than two seconds of pressure? > > "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message > news:T82dnRW-FKlGCRTcRVn-pg@sedona.net... >> A fairly long shot, but an easy way to rule out a possible problem.... >> Try hitting the starter for just a second under the bad conditions, >> return >> to the "run" position and then try starting the engine one or two seconds >> later. I fit starts right up, the fuel pressure is not staying up in the >> injector rail. Usually that means a bad check valve in the fuel line. >> >> Mike >> >> "Smerdyakov" <Snidely7@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:vr0jo057q24eushrblvmf7n00ksvimh4cn@4ax.com... >> > Anyone heard of any particular, endemic problem with a 1992 Honda >> > Accord LX in terms of the car not starting well? Most of the time, it >> > starts fine but sometimes it really struggles - and starts - and other >> > times it starts but halts right away. Other times, it doesn't start at >> > all. Usually it seems to have trouble when the weather's warm. Often, >> > after it fails to start, it will start after about a 10 minute wait or >> > so. >> > Our mechanic changed the main relay, but that doesn't seem to have >> > helped much. >> > So I'm wondering if maybe anyone's heard of any particular defect in >> > the '92. >> > Good karma to you. Thanks. >> >> > > > |
Re: '92 Accord LX starting problems...
The fuel pump (in most EFI cars, at least) doesn't run until you hit the
starter. For reasons I don't understand, trying to start the engine without pressure in the fuel rails is almost doomed. It will eventually catch, but it takes forever. I have had the problem myself with our Volvo and a Nissan, but Mark Salem, the mechanic who has a radio show on KTAR in Phoenix, said it affects all the modern cars that way. Trying to start the Nissan after fuel injector work without doing the starter bump confused the ECU so much I had to disconnect and reconnect the battery to get it to start. Later I learned I could get it to start by giving it a blast of starter fluid. After it started once, it was okay. Mike "burt squareman" <catnip4sale@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1099647218.8OSEL0KTLTeoD371KCZzYw@bubbanews.. . > Isn't this the same as turning the ignition on wait one or two seconds > then start the engine? How does the check valve do better to > maintain pressure for a second of fuel pressure while a normal > start provides more than two seconds of pressure? > > "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message > news:T82dnRW-FKlGCRTcRVn-pg@sedona.net... >> A fairly long shot, but an easy way to rule out a possible problem.... >> Try hitting the starter for just a second under the bad conditions, >> return >> to the "run" position and then try starting the engine one or two seconds >> later. I fit starts right up, the fuel pressure is not staying up in the >> injector rail. Usually that means a bad check valve in the fuel line. >> >> Mike >> >> "Smerdyakov" <Snidely7@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:vr0jo057q24eushrblvmf7n00ksvimh4cn@4ax.com... >> > Anyone heard of any particular, endemic problem with a 1992 Honda >> > Accord LX in terms of the car not starting well? Most of the time, it >> > starts fine but sometimes it really struggles - and starts - and other >> > times it starts but halts right away. Other times, it doesn't start at >> > all. Usually it seems to have trouble when the weather's warm. Often, >> > after it fails to start, it will start after about a 10 minute wait or >> > so. >> > Our mechanic changed the main relay, but that doesn't seem to have >> > helped much. >> > So I'm wondering if maybe anyone's heard of any particular defect in >> > the '92. >> > Good karma to you. Thanks. >> >> > > > |
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