I have a 1991 Honda Accord DX with 160K miles. When the car is hot, the car intermittantly starts, it will turn and shut right off. If you let it sit for about 5 minutes, it will start. It sounds like it's getting some fuel, because it starts and shuts right off. Fuel injection is good, had that cleaned out already, distributer cap was changed already, on a scheduled tunup. Has anyone have this problem before? Could it be the injector relay? Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

 

is the car getting hot at all? check ur coolant for signs of oil, possibly it heats up and is spilling a slight amount of coolant over into the cylinder when its sitting, also check ur advance on ur distributor if its retarded slightly it will make it harder to start up once hot. and then the obvious basic maintanance of course spark plugs, air filter, fuel filter, plug wires, cap and rotor, good luck finding the problem

 

sorry guys, i double posted by accident: https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...threadid=90823

 

The car isn't getting hot, it just happens when I do my errands, park it in a parking lot, come out 3-4 minutes after, and it wont start. It turns, and acts like its starting to the point where it is about to start, then gives up.

 

Sounds like a Main Relay.

 

Where is the Main Relay?

 

I don't know about in an Accord, but in a Civic its behind the driver side kickpanel...

http://www.fourthgenhatch.com/mainrelay.html

 

Here is a post from accordracing.com, he seems to of had the same exact problem I had. But it never showed what the real problem was: http://www.importstreetscenes.com/te...ght=main+relay

Im having problems starting my car every now and then. Its only happened 3 times in the past month and a half. After running the car, if you let it sit for about 30 minutes (just long enough to be in a store) and when you go to crank the engine, it'll turn over and act like its just about to start, but it wont fire. Let it sit for about 10 minutes and vroom, off you go. The first time it happened it was raining so I figured maybe some water leaked into my distributor cap and was causing it to not start. The second and third time it happened it was completely dry out!!! I am confused, I referenced to my haynes manual and it provided absolutely no help. Once the car is running it is absolutely fine, runs without a hitch. This only happens when starting it. Any suggestions/comments/help.

 

main relay