Originally posted by twitch
My wife's '90 Accord LX has a problem starting sometimes. It seems to happen during the summer / warmer weather. When you turn the key you hear all the right sounds but the engine just won't fire up. The battery is good. The wires & plugs are also good. My wife says that if she gives it five minutes or so after it doesn't start then it will fire right up. My buddy's '90 Legend has the same problem. I did a search & nothing really seemd to fit my situation. Ideas?
replace the main relay. it's a known problem with 4th gen accords. order p/n 39400-SM4-003 from any honda dealer, they list for $54.85 and have been updated to prevent the same problem occuring again.
the relay you are looking for under the dash is about twice the width of a standard bosch automotive relay, will have a connector with 7 spade connectors on it arranged in two rows, and will read "mitsuba relay assy, main rz-0088 12v" on the side.