TigerLy

I have a 97 accord and the problem i'm having is that sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't.. but if i just let it sit for a few minutes after trying to start it and then i try again it starts.. but now it won't start at all.. i checked the distributor and spark plugs and i'm getting sparks but when i pulled out the spark plugs i noticed that it wasn't even wet with any gas at all so i'm thinking it's the fuel pump.. but i don't know where it's located.. can anybody help me out?

dohczccrx

i mould try main realy first. did you check for fuel. it should not be wet with gas or wet at all. but take off the line going to your fuel rail and check to see if you are getting fuel. then if your not check fuses if ok then check main relay. if that checks out then you check for power to the pump if that is ok then replace the pump.

cjo_28

The fuel pump is in the fuel tank. There is an access cover in the back of the car.

Just so you know, Honda fuel pumps are extremely reliable, but main relays fail all the time. Do a search on main relays. The search should provide pages and pages of info.

cjo_28

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dohczccrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i mould try main realy first. did you check for fuel. it should not be wet with gas or wet at all. but take off the line going to your fuel rail and check to see if you are getting fuel. then if your not check fuses if ok then check main relay. if that checks out then you check for power to the pump if that is ok then replace the pump.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You beat me to it. Need to learn to type faster...

TigerLy

yes i did check for fuel and the lines and rail and i am getting fuel and i did check the fuses and stuff already..

dohczccrx

how did you check for fuel. then the only thing left is check for compression. im am convinced it is the main relay. pumps rarely go out relays go out all the time. did you check your grounds. pariticularly the one on the t-stat housing

TigerLy

i did check for the fuel pump earlier in the trunk and i saw an access panel to the gas tank but when i took it out i didn't see a fuel pump unless it was there and i just didn't realize it.. all i saw were a few tube lines and a black box at the end of it.. i thought that it was the lever for the gas gauge of something..

TigerLy

the way i checked for fuel was i loosed the bolt and the end of the fuel rail and i went to start it and gas started squirting out..

TigerLy

no i did not check my grounds but my uncle checked it out for me and he said that they were okay.. but i can check it out again tomorrow.. and the fuses and stuff he said he checked it i believe.. but where is the main relay?? is that in the fuse box under the hood??

vapor40

You may have fuel pressure but how about injector pulse?

dohczccrx

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vapor40 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You may have fuel flow but how about pressure or injector pulse?

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TigerLy

how do i check for the pressure or injector pulse?

dohczccrx

you check pressure with a fuel pressure gauge. and you check injector pulse with a mulitmeter

TigerLy

so if i have no pressure what would i have to do to fix that problem?

dohczccrx

the pump/fuel filer/anything blocking the fuel lines

TigerLy

alright thanks for your help i will check all of that tomorrow and let you know how it goes..

TigerLy

one more question.. where is the main relay located at?

dohczccrx

im not sure for the 97 accord but i have heard that it is behind the glove box or something you will have to confirm that. people talk about the relays all the time just search for accord main relay and you should be able to find the answer

TigerLy

okay today after i was done putting in a clutch for someone i checked on the accord and the main relay is still good and all the fuses and grounds are still good.. but i did not check for fuel pressure since i didn't have a pressure gauge so i'm just gonna go ahead and replace the fuel pump. but the car was started when i got to my uncles house and then when i took the distributor out to check the cap and rotors and coil and put it back on.. it wouldn't start no more.. so i'm thinking maybe i damaged it somehow? but if i damaged it should there be a spark still?

TigerLy

well i checked the pressure to my fuel line and i do have pressure the fuel line was hooked up wrong to the fuel rail.. the holes didn't match up perfectly but it still won't start so i took my distributor out again and i noticed that it was damaged.. the part where the distributor hooks up the the camshaft.. one of the slots or hooks is broken.. i'm not sure if that makes since or not.. but since one is still intact should it run fine still?

TigerLy

i have a picture of what was broken and only one was broken not both..

JimRaynor90

i have a 97 honda accord Lx 2.2l Automatic 4 cyl and it wont start i got codes 3, 7, 8, and 17. it worked fine a few days ago and now it wont even start. batteries good and starters good. i turn it over and its just silent. dash lights turn on and they dim when i turn it over but just silence. can anyone help me please

holmesnmanny

have someone with a scanner scan it for codes cause its hard to believe you have all four of those codes together all of the sudden

JimRaynor90

oh ok i will i pulled the codes but i cant be specific about them because i dont have a scanner. i had the speed sensor code for a while i have the part but hadnt replaced it yet

JimRaynor90

well i had replace my speed sensor and started up my car and somehow it works now i dont know what made it not start but thanks to anyone that tried to help me