O.K. guys. Sometimes my car won't start like it's not getting fuel......and sometimes it's starts up right away....Has anyone had something like this???? I have no Check Engine Codes......

Does a fuel relay go bad??? or if the Main relay is going bad what kind of symptoms do I encounter....

This is an intermidant problem so it's hard to isolate being that it only happens once in awhile....but as of lately....it happens more frequently.......

I will crank the car..for a minute.........no motor start....then let it sit for another minute...and it cranks right up....The starter works fine.......I am either thinking it's something with the fuel system......fuel relay....or main relay....
Help>.................

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by og asr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">......fuel relay....or main relay....
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Are they not the same thing on an old acura? Have you checked the main fuel relay for cracked solder joints?

 

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Are they not the same thing on an old acura? Have you checked the main fuel relay for cracked solder joints?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Where is this located?

 

Its located near the fuse box underneath the drivers dash to the left of the fuses its a brown box. It also says Main relay made bt Mitsuba

 

it has nothing to do with soldering the joints and what not, you have a bad main fuel relay. for some reason g2s have that problem.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by suckafuhreak &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it has nothing to do with soldering the joints and what not, you have a bad main fuel relay.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Have you ever taken a close look at a bad one? They almost always have cracked solder joints.

 

yeah but i'd rather replace the whole thing.

 

Take a look at these links:

http://www.marklamond.co.uk/ho...y.htm
http://www.g2ic.com/forums/sho...y+fix

I had a similar problem this summer with my 1991 Integra. Hot weather seemed to be the initial cause. Removing the relay and re-soldering the joints took about 1/2 hour, and that was because I was working slowly.

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There is really no reason to spend the money on replacement when a free repair works perfectly well, in my opinion. If I recall, the relay costs $40-$50 new.

Mine has been perfect for 3-4 months now, and it didn't cost me a dime to fix.

 

Yes, I did the same thing on my 91 integra a few months back, working great and alot cheaper than a new relay

 

i didnt buy my main relays brand new nor did i buy them at all . i collected them from junkyards. that's how i replaced mine. oh yeah hot weather sucks!