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"J M" <noonehome@nothing.net> wrote in message news:...
> I have had to replace the relay on my 90 integra, so I'll describe where
it
> is on my car. In order to see it without taking off the dash, you're
going
> to have to lie flat on your back and put your head over by the pedals.
You
> should now be looking straigt up at the steering column. You will see the
> bottom of the relay (with a wire connecter and associated wires going
> straight up into it) to the right (driver side) of the steering column.
> Mine was brownish. If that doesnt work, take off the left lower dash
panel
> and you should be able to see it without having to turn upside down and
> around.
>
> John
>
> "Jafir Elkurd" <jafir@nospam.no.spam.hotpop.com> wrote in message
> news:vntdsb5evdd7e@corp.supernews.com...
> > If you have cruise, it's hidden behind that box.
> >
> > "Bob Burns" <xxxx@xxxx.net> wrote in message
> > news:LEyfb.21048$f11.1357@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > > Our '90 Accord won't run. it stopped on my wife a week ago, had it
> towed
> > to
> > > a service place. They couldn't find anything wrong. Our mechanic
said
> it
> > > was probably the fuel pump relay, and if it went again it would have
to
> be
> > > replaced.
> > >
> > > Now it's in our yard. I have a Chilton manual from the library, but
> it's
> > > not real clear on the "main relay". It does say it runs the fuel pump
> > which
> > > is in the tank. It says the relay is above and behind the fuse box.
I
> > > can't find that relay! I stood on my head under the dash, and there
are
> > > several boxes around the fuse box, but I can't find one which has the
> > > contacts shown in Chilton.
> > >
> > > Any advice? Hate to have it towed to the mechanic just to change a
> relay!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bob Burns
> > > Mill Hall PA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Due to newsgroup problems, my post came as a reply to myself....
but to add to it, try running the car around as per normal , and if/when the
problem reoccurs simply add another gallon or so of gas to the fuel tank and
see if the car will restart. If this is the case, it is most likely with
the fuel pump. The relay usually won't just stop working after the car has
been running. The most common sympton for a bad main relay is when the car
wont start in hot weather, or just after it has been running for a decent
amount of time.

"J M" <noonehome@nothing.net> wrote in message
news:PVWfb.28267$KJ5.27594@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
>
> "J M" <noonehome@nothing.net> wrote in message news:...
> > I have had to replace the relay on my 90 integra, so I'll describe where
> it
> > is on my car. In order to see it without taking off the dash, you're
> going
> > to have to lie flat on your back and put your head over by the pedals.
> You
> > should now be looking straigt up at the steering column. You will see
the
> > bottom of the relay (with a wire connecter and associated wires going
> > straight up into it) to the right (driver side) of the steering column.
> > Mine was brownish. If that doesnt work, take off the left lower dash
> panel
> > and you should be able to see it without having to turn upside down and
> > around.
> >
> > John
> >
> > "Jafir Elkurd" <jafir@nospam.no.spam.hotpop.com> wrote in message
> > news:vntdsb5evdd7e@corp.supernews.com...
> > > If you have cruise, it's hidden behind that box.
> > >
> > > "Bob Burns" <xxxx@xxxx.net> wrote in message
> > > news:LEyfb.21048$f11.1357@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > > > Our '90 Accord won't run. it stopped on my wife a week ago, had it
> > towed
> > > to
> > > > a service place. They couldn't find anything wrong. Our mechanic
> said
> > it
> > > > was probably the fuel pump relay, and if it went again it would have
> to
> > be
> > > > replaced.
> > > >
> > > > Now it's in our yard. I have a Chilton manual from the library, but
> > it's
> > > > not real clear on the "main relay". It does say it runs the fuel
pump
> > > which
> > > > is in the tank. It says the relay is above and behind the fuse box.
> I
> > > > can't find that relay! I stood on my head under the dash, and there
> are
> > > > several boxes around the fuse box, but I can't find one which has
the
> > > > contacts shown in Chilton.
> > > >
> > > > Any advice? Hate to have it towed to the mechanic just to change a
> > relay!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Bob Burns
> > > > Mill Hall PA
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>