94 Accord 4cyl. Intermittent no crank no start.
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94 Accord 4cyl. Intermittent no crank no start.
I have a 94 Accord that intermittently decides nit to crank over at all. If you move the shifter back and forth out of park that sometimes helps but not always. I think it might be a safety sensor for park but I am not sure. Any ideas are appreciated.
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Re: 94 Accord 4cyl. Intermittent no crank no start. (tchipman70)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tchipman70 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 94 Accord that intermittently decides nit to crank over at all. If you move the shifter back and forth out of park that sometimes helps but not always. I think it might be a safety sensor for park but I am not sure. Any ideas are appreciated.</TD></TR></TABLE>
When you do get it to crank, does it take longer to fire than it usually does?
Edit: After researching for a minute, there should be a "neutral safety switch" for the transmission. The purpose of it is to keep the car from being started while in gear, only being able to start in Park or Neutral. If this switch is bad than it's not going to be able to send the signal to the computer to start the car, even if it's in Park. In other words, it's basically not being able to sense that the car is in fact out of gear. That's why you're able to move the shifter back and forth and then get it to start.
Just my 0.02.
Could be something else too, but just trying to help you eliminate some things.
Modified by defaced8 at 8:37 PM 11/5/2008
When you do get it to crank, does it take longer to fire than it usually does?
Edit: After researching for a minute, there should be a "neutral safety switch" for the transmission. The purpose of it is to keep the car from being started while in gear, only being able to start in Park or Neutral. If this switch is bad than it's not going to be able to send the signal to the computer to start the car, even if it's in Park. In other words, it's basically not being able to sense that the car is in fact out of gear. That's why you're able to move the shifter back and forth and then get it to start.
Just my 0.02.
Could be something else too, but just trying to help you eliminate some things.
Modified by defaced8 at 8:37 PM 11/5/2008
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Re: 94 Accord 4cyl. Intermittent no crank no start. (tchipman70)
It could be either the Start safety switch in the shift console or the ignition switch itself. Honda has a TSB on ignition switches on both the 4th and 5th gen Accords. Basically, the assembly grease Honda uses hardens over time, keeping the contacts from working reliably.
I would suspect the start (Neutral) Safety Switch from the comment you made about the car starting if you manipulate the shifter.
You might try this:
Without releasing the shift handle (don't push the button), try starting the car using your left hand. If you're 'lucky?' enought that it doesn't crank, reach over with your right hand (while still holding the key in the "start" position) and wiggle the shift handle while still locked in "PARK". If you get a response from the starter, there's your answer.
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I would suspect the start (Neutral) Safety Switch from the comment you made about the car starting if you manipulate the shifter.
You might try this:
Without releasing the shift handle (don't push the button), try starting the car using your left hand. If you're 'lucky?' enought that it doesn't crank, reach over with your right hand (while still holding the key in the "start" position) and wiggle the shift handle while still locked in "PARK". If you get a response from the starter, there's your answer.
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