DarkStarr

It clicks every time, but does not start.

A-series

Must not be the main relay then. It was sort of a long shot anyway, since your issue is with cold weather.

I know that the coil and the ignitor can be affected by warmth if they're on their way out, not sure if that can also be the case in the cold :shrug:

If I were you, next time you try to start it, I'd follow Honda's directions for cold non-starts in your owner's manual. If you don't have the one for the Accord, it should be virtually identical to those given in the Prelude's manual.

From what I remember it's first make sure everything electrical is off (yours is turning over fine so that shouldn't be the issue)and if it won't start, pump the pedal and try it again. If it still won't start, apply some gas while cranking, and if that fails, floor it while cranking - making sure to quickly remove your foot from the gas pedal if that works. I believe you're supposed to make it like a 3 step process, waiting 15 seconds or so between tries, not just continually cranking it while giving it progressively more gas.

I've never had to do that with a Honda myself, but a friend's '93 Accord wouldn't start in the cold recently, but was fine later in the day. He didn't try any of those steps though.

DarkStarr

Coincidentally enough, I've tried that before you mentioned it. I was getting frustrated so I was like.. Imma make you start, whether you like it or not. Did not work.

The sun is out now, so I'm gonna go inspect everything that might be even closely related to it not starting, and hope I find the cause. It's pissing me off, it's a winter beater car, and it doesn't even start.

A-series

That sucks, good luck man.

Just how cold is it there anyway, last few days?

DarkStarr

only 25*

No reason for it to not be starting.

DarkStarr

HOLY CRAP. Pulled out the plug wires cause I was gonna see if the plugs were fouled out or something.. and there's a freaking sea of oil in each one!

This is gonna be fun.

A-series

I have a feeling that may be related h:

and being SOHC, it's a PITA to replace those tube seals That sucks man, but at least you're on the trail.

DarkStarr

I need to run down to Advance and get a longer ratchet ext and the plugs, anything else I should grab while I'm down there aside from a valve cover seal? I think I can just clean off the wires and they'll be fine..

A-series

Fairly sure the prob. is with the individual spark plug tube seals unfortunately, but here's hoping your car is the exception.
Wait, I think I confused that a bit. I believe a valve cover gasket kit will have those seals, what I first thought of was the ones below those, where you have to remove the cam, etc., but that's not what your problem is. The bad seals you need are super easy to replace, my bad.

DarkStarr

:ninja edited for your edit:

Okay, thanks

I'll update later!