Originally Posted by
spotted zebra
Hello, When you say "no start", do you mean no crank, or cranks with no start. If it's a crank with no start, it sounds like a main relay. When the car won't start, turn the key to on & listen for the click when the check engine goes out. If you don't hear the click, your relay is bad. Sometimes, a good swift whack with the palm of your hand on the panel right above your left knee, is enough to jolt the relay enough to start the car. Try hitting the panel while cranking the car. Give us some more details & I will try to help.
I have been whacking the dashboard for awhile (hey, different strokes for different folks, right?) for quite awhile after an Acura dealer told me it enables the car to start if there's a main relay problem. It was a revelation at first because it allowed me to drive the car without going to the trouble of actually fixing the problem. Now, however, the whacking isn't as effective and i nearly broke my hand trying to get the car started this morning when i was trying to get my son to school. Finally, it started, but then stalled twice on the drive to his school. How long before this palm whack on the trim panel below the steering wheel won't work at all? Or will it more or less work indefinitely even though it's not working as quickly as it once did?