my car wont start. whenever i try the main relay would click a bunch, so i know its bad. i swapped in the one from my 3rd gen prelude, which plugged right in, and the fuel pump primed but it still wont start because i dont have spark. does the main (fuel) relay have anything to do with fuel... the prelude/crx relays are not exactly the same so that might cause problems

 

The internals of the relays and pinouts are the same. If you're sure the relay in the Prelude was good, it sounds like you may have another issue. Possibly ignitor/coil related. Further diagnosis will be needed. Don't just throw parts at it!!

 

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wait, are you saying that when my fuel pump wont come on and my main relay clicks like crazy that it could be something other than the main relay?

 

yes, tte main relay does control the fuel pump and somethhing else that i can think of at the moment. if it is bad then yes the car wont start