93 Honda Accord Problem
 

For the last two years, usually on warm days, I run the car and make a few
quick shopping stops. After 3 or four stops it suddenly stalls and will not
restart no matter what I do. This happens rarely, maybe once every two
months. The starter operates but there is no spark at all. I learned to
leave it for about 15 minutes and then it is fine again. The latest
episode, yesterday, was worse. It would not start after a game of golf and
still would not work about 4 hours later. It worked perfectly this morning.
This is beginning to annoy me more than a little. My garage guy says he
can't do anything really unless I can get the thing towed to him in the non
working state, which is hard to do. Someone else told me that some Honda
models develop a problem with some relay in the ignition system but I have
no idea where this thing may be located. I would very much appreciate any
advice anyone cares to offer.
TIA

acombellack@nspmsympatico.ca

Re: 93 Honda Accord Problem
 

Alan Combellack wrote:

> For the last two years, usually on warm days, I run the car and make a few
> quick shopping stops. After 3 or four stops it suddenly stalls and will not
> restart no matter what I do. This happens rarely, maybe once every two
> months. The starter operates but there is no spark at all. I learned to
> leave it for about 15 minutes and then it is fine again. The latest
> episode, yesterday, was worse. It would not start after a game of golf and
> still would not work about 4 hours later. It worked perfectly this morning.
> This is beginning to annoy me more than a little. My garage guy says he
> can't do anything really unless I can get the thing towed to him in the non
> working state, which is hard to do. Someone else told me that some Honda
> models develop a problem with some relay in the ignition system but I have
> no idea where this thing may be located. I would very much appreciate any
> advice anyone cares to offer.
> TIA
>
> acombellack@nspmsympatico.ca

The problem is your main relay.

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/start...html#mainrelay

Re: 93 Honda Accord Problem
 

Thank you very much. Man that was fast!!. It looks like a classic case so
I'll take the info to my mechanic and ask him to fix or replace the damned
thing. Thanks again
Alan C

"High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:gaku4b01qn7k$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
> Alan Combellack wrote:
>
>> For the last two years, usually on warm days, I run the car and make a
>> few
>> quick shopping stops. After 3 or four stops it suddenly stalls and will
>> not
>> restart no matter what I do. This happens rarely, maybe once every two
>> months. The starter operates but there is no spark at all. I learned to
>> leave it for about 15 minutes and then it is fine again. The latest
>> episode, yesterday, was worse. It would not start after a game of golf
>> and
>> still would not work about 4 hours later. It worked perfectly this
>> morning.
>> This is beginning to annoy me more than a little. My garage guy says he
>> can't do anything really unless I can get the thing towed to him in the
>> non
>> working state, which is hard to do. Someone else told me that some Honda
>> models develop a problem with some relay in the ignition system but I
>> have
>> no idea where this thing may be located. I would very much appreciate
>> any
>> advice anyone cares to offer.
>> TIA
>>
>> acombellack@nspmsympatico.ca
>
> The problem is your main relay.
>
> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/start...html#mainrelay

Re: 93 Honda Accord Problem
 

Alan Combellack wrote:
>
> Thank you very much. Man that was fast!!. It looks like a classic case so
> I'll take the info to my mechanic and ask him to fix or replace the damned
> thing. Thanks again
> Alan C


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In the meantime, when it won't go, turn the key to position II and smack
the dash with your fist (left side of steering wheel. Honda will start.

'Curly'