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car wont start in heat!?

Old 07-09-2003, 09:24 AM
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my 91 accord will not start when it is hot or humid. As soon as the sun goes down it will start and run great. Any ideas? I have checked the fuel delivery system and it is fine, so is the ignition.
Old 07-09-2003, 09:54 AM
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Default Re: car wont start in heat!? (bluejjs78)

Duh Duh Duh...its the the main fuel relay.
Old 07-09-2003, 09:58 AM
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yeah what he said main relay


edit: spelling owns me mail -> main


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Old 07-09-2003, 10:03 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by YeuEmMaiMai &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah what he said mail relay
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what's that, where you get 2 or 3 people in on it, and run around handing off mail?


Anyway, yeah it's most likely the main relay.
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Old 07-09-2003, 09:25 PM
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Default Re: car wont start in heat!? (carolinaACCORD)

MY BROS 90 ACCORD DIDNT START IN THE HEAT, SO AFTER WASTING MONEY AT THE MECHANIC THAT NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM.......ONE DAY HE SPRAYED WATER ON THE HOOD AND IN A FEW MIN THE CAR STARTED. BEEN DOIN IT SINCE, WELL...UNTILL HE SOLD IT.

YEA I NO, I SOUND CRAZY, STUPID IDEA, BUT IT WORKED!!
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just change the main relay.

cars affected:
-3rd gen
-4th gen and i think early 5th gen accords

my 94 accord had the main relay problem too.
Old 07-10-2003, 07:39 AM
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my main relay just went this summer in my 98 accord. Had starting problems last summer too, but this summer it got worse and worse, swapped the relay a month and a half ago and not one problem since.
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