CRX LS wont crank over .. help

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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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Default CRX LS wont crank over .. help

hey honda-tech i know its a stupid question but thats why theres honda-tech to help you out hah but yea

its a 1990 honda crx si with a obd-0 b18a1 ...

my car wont turn over just "sometimes" if i keep turning it off and on

but other than that it just makes a clicking noise

could it just be my starter is bad ?

and yea it starts when i push start it ...

thanks in advance ...
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 01:17 AM
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Default Re: CRX LS wont crank over .. help

main relay
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 07:27 AM
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Default Re: CRX LS wont crank over .. help

sounds like bad starter to me (or bad ground) (or bad connection at battery cables to battery)
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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ok thanks for your input ... ill double check the grounds ..
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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i would first check grounds, then starter, main relay and also pos. check into an ignition problem.
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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how do i go about checking the ignition problem ?

thanks
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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ps. all grounds were good ..
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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take the starter off and have it tested, too easy...
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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should be the starter relay.
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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yea ima take it out tomorrow and go to autozone to check it out ..

wheres the starter relay located ?
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