acidburn2k2

So I am having problems w/ my Sol starting. It is sort of an erratic issue but I did some diagnosing. Yesterday when I went to start my car to go to work it turned but did not start, i noticed the fuel pump wasn't priming. Coming back from work I decided to diagnose the problem, my fuel pump works fine. I have the problem narrowed down to my main relay or possibly my ignition switch. Here is what i base my diagnosis on:

after trying several times, the pump will prime and the car will start. (leads me to believe its the ignition switch starting to go bad)

car does not start w/ remote start either (remote start bypasses ignition switch leading me to believe it is main relay)

when pump finally kicks in and primes, it works everytime afterwards, until the car sits for a while, then we are back to not priming/starting.

I just wanted to know what your opinions are, if I am missing anything? When the fuel pump primes, the car fires right up so I know its a fuel delivery issue and not a spark/air issue. and since I know the fuel pump works, it has to be an electrical issue, just need to pin point the actual issue

thanks in advance
Carlos

acidburn2k2

bump bump, anyone?

CivicSpoon

When the car doesn't start, and the fuel pump doesn't prime, are you getting spark?

acidburn2k2

to be honest, didnt even check, I heard the pump not priming and I ran w/ that

93egSLEEPER

check all your grounds. sounds like a main fuel relay to me though.

Dokta

Sounds similar to when my pgm-fi relay died.

acidburn2k2

OK, new info, and this will help the case of a bad relay even more I guess. When I let the car sit for a while (in this case overnight), and I turn the key, the fuel pump does prime, but i have to sit there for about a minute before I hear the relay click and the pump prime, anyone had this problem before?

Former User

Clean and tighten the ground on the thermostat housing and resolder the main relay.