It is rather odd. During the day the engine will not start. It will turn but it won't turn on. Sometmies it will turn on but shut off after awhile. I am driving a honda del sol 94 si with a d16zc swap. I changed the starter, transmission, cap, spark plugs and distributor. Is there anything else I need to replace. This keeps happening.

 

so it starts at night???????

 

undercover nightrider?
strange problem.

 

yea its crazy, i mean i would go to calc and when i come out it won't start. then once i get out of physics around 9pm it is ready to go and starts up. I am clueless. Like as of right now when i tried to go out to lunch it turns but it doesn't start. GAHHH someone help!!!

 

i doubt your car knows what time of day it is.....

check for spark and fuel, is the check engine light on???

 

no i understnad that it doesn't know what time it is. I am telling you that it happens during that time. I have check all of those things. I changed the spark plugs. I even sent it to Honda

 

what did they say?

 

maybe in runs on moonpower instead of solarpower

 

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sorry but that **** was funny
really what did they say?

 

all they basically said was that i needed a new starter. I got that replaced, but it still does the same thing.

 

no check engine light

 

i think im going to replace the ignition coil and igniter to see if that helps any. I don't think its a fuel pump problem, because once the car is running i am able to turn it on again; however, once it cools down it starts to become a problem.

 

if its hot durin the day its probably the main relay

 

I had a pretty similar issue with my 91 Accord. It would not start after sitting in the sun on a warm day. It turned out to the be main relay as batallic suggests. Good Luck.

 

thanks for your guys input. I sent the car off to honda and should have it at 430pm i got the coil and igniter replaced. if that doesn't work off to the main relay and fuel source.

 

yup it was the main relay thanks guys!

 

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I am happy you got your car to run again. The biggest lesson to be learn here is that it is not a good idea to start throwing money at the car looking for the one part magical solution. With a little patience and a good explanation of the symptoms you will end up saving yourself a lot of frustration and money. As it stands right now you probably dumped a few hundred bucks into solving this problem when in reality is should only have cost you the price tag of the main relay.