OK the car has been sitting for about ten months now.
I think I have it sold and now it wont start. I know the old gas may be part of the problem but here is my other question.
When the key is turned to the on position I sould hear the fuel pump come on right? It does not. I am just trying to figure out what would cause the fuel pump to fail since the car has just been sitting. It will turn over but wont fire.

Any help would be great.

Sorry if I sound like an idiot, its late and I am tired.

Oh its a 88 CRX DX with a jdm b16a swap and pr3 ecu

 

i have the same problem and have been told many times to replace the main relay. the little box that clicks under the dash on the left wall of the car. turn to acc. then listen for a click. then you have it

 

how charged is your battery?? if its fully charged check your main relay

 

The battery is nearly dead, but I have jumper cables conected to my accord.
I guess I will check the relay now. Should the relay click when the key is turned on?

 

OK guy its not the relay. Still no fuel. Any other ideas?

 

Are you getting spark atleast? if you dont know how to check---pop off one of the sparkplug wires from the distributor,,then hold the wire an 1" or so from the distributor and you should see spark when someone else tries to start it..

Also are you sure you're not getting fuel? you dont smell any around the fuel rail when you're cranking? Also the stock pump is pretty damn hard to hear to me if you have full interior..

 

I pulled the fuel line on the right side of the rail. Its bone dry. I have no rear interior and I am getting spark.

 

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it could be the pump But there is only one way to find out

 

Find a schematic for the main relay and just use a piece of wire to jump the wires that control fuel delivery and if that gives you fuel its yuor main relay, and yes hondas have loud *** fuel pumps (to me and my crx at least) and I can clearly hear the "dunk" when I turn the key if Im looking ot hear it.

 

 

^^^^ I had a feeling youd come to the rescue in this thread

 

OK so I tested my relay an thought that was the problem. Now I have a brand new one and the pump still is not getting power. What is next?

 

First of all,Get a good hot battery in the car..

When you turn on the key,the check engine light should
come on,then go out in a few seconds..

If it does not,check fuse #14.. it provides power to the relay..

 

Alright, that fuse was bad. I replaced it and now the relay clicks when I turn the key on. With a test light I can tell the fuel pump is getting power now but it still does not come on.

 

up for some help please

 

If the relay clicks, it means its bad. Take it out and smell it, it might smell like its burned. I had the same problem in my EG. The relay would click and the car would just turn over and wouldnt start. Replaced the relay and it turned on.

 

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uhm, no. WHen you first turn the key to ON (to prime for fuel) it will click (the CEL comes on at this time too), then a few seconds later the CEL will go off and the relay will click again. this is all normal.

if it clicks like mad while cranking then its bad.

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ok, so the fuel pump is getting 12v but still not turning on?

hope these help you..

 

If the relay clicks a lot while cranking, then its bad. That's what I meant, but i should have been more clear about it. Sorry bro

 

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it can.. but it can also mean there's a ground missing / loose somewhere (most notable the thermo-stat ground).