ok so i got a 90 EF si with a 1.6 d16a6 and say like i just drive from my house to the liq, ill try to start my car again and it will start up idle at like 1k for a few secs and then just die.. and wont start again eventually after like 5-10 mins of trying to get it started it just starts up like nuthing and i take off... it happends all the time and startin to rly bug me.. does anyone have any idea of what it could be?

 

God is trying to tell you not to buy liquor.

 

HaHa well its not just the liq its everywhere that was just an example lol

 

go to a liqour that is farther could be main relay or ignitor try relay first.

ps you don't have a ef you have a ED9

 

well like i said its really everywhere i can drive the freeway for 10 mins or an hour it will usually do it anywhere i was t thinkin maybe my fuel filters not lettin fuel get through or maybe dirty injectors not squirtin fuel but wasent sure thats why i asked lol but if it was relay where would it be located?. lol i guess i jus call it EF cuz the hatch.

 

i bet its ur main relay. ur soldering joints need to be resolder and shud shud be good to go. it usually only happens when ur relay get to hot and cause ur relay to stick. ur main relaay is located by ur hood latch up in there. hope this helps i had the same problem.

 

Mine did the same thing until I replaced the main relay yesterday. I picked one up for $29 so it's an easy and cheap fix. Next time you get in it test it by just turning the key to the on position and see if you can hear the relay click once when you turn it on then click again when the CEL light goes off. If not then it's the relay. Just keep turning the key off and on until it clicks then it should start. At least mine always did anyways. Hope this helps. Good luck with it.

 

Yeah main relays like to leave you stranded like that. one way to test that i believe jhammond came up with, next time your car does this. take the main relay out and just slam it on the ground. put it back in and it will start right up haha.


You can also take the relay out and apart, inspect all the solder spots, they are a common break in our cars. Its a safe money bet.

While your buying a new one, pick up a fuel filter too. Sounds like you havent changed it in a while and they are really cheap and easy on our cars. Sometimes frees some power/mpg for like 10$ and 5 minutes work.

 

alrite kool thx guys ima test it try to figure it out... i thought it was just wierd because it only does it when the engines warm when its cold it starts up and runs just fine

 

Ha I always just took my foot and kicked in the general area that the relay is mounted to basically do the same thing before I bought this other one and it really did work 90% of the time. Lol.

 

yeah i wish i knew the cheater way of testing it(knocking it around a bit haha). when mine went i poured through wiring schematics and powered each spot on the realy, then triggered, tested resistance, etc etc etc. took a LOT longer haha