im pretty sure my fuel pump is going bad on my 1994 honda accord because sometimes when I go to start my car it cranks but does not start up but if i put fuel starter spray into the intake it would startup. I just wanna make sure its the fuel pump before i drop the tank. tips and help would be apreciated Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Check your main relay first. It's much more common than fuel pump failure on Hondas

 

when you turn the key can you hear the fuel pump priming?

Would be a slap in the face if you did all that work and it's not the issue.

 

ima check the relay and see if i can here the pump prime!!! thanks for the replys!!

 

Park the car in a quiet spot turn the key to III position (do not start) you will hear a hum that is the fuel pump priming.

When I had the main relay issue sometimes I would hear the hum sometimes and other times not, also crack open the main relay and look for cracks in the soldering, hopefully that is the issue.

 

See my car doesnt die out like some people are having. once its started with fuel starter it wont turn of unless i turn it of so i dont know if the relay is bad

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBUYs539cy4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viIZ8...feature=relmfu

 

Is it on hot starts or cold starts that you have this issue? I thought the main relay was the culprit if you couldn't start it up after the car had been driven.

 

make sure you drain all the gas. my dad forgot to do that once and got gas all over the garage floor. also, you probably shouldnt smoke if you have to drop the tank

 

When it's not starting and only cranking, have someone pound under the gas tank using a rubber mallet.

 

How many miles are on this car btw?

 

hey guys thanks for all your help. the car has 150 000 miles on it.....so i tried to hear if the pump primes and it actually does. thanks to invadertrax for the relay hint and kidcool1977 with the videos. i checked out the relay and in fact the relay was bad, i soldered the spot where the video told me that it was bad and now im gonna see if it holds on with the repair!!!!! U GUYS SAVED ME ONE HELL OF A REPAIR CANT THANK U ENOUGH LOVE UUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HONDA-TECH ALL THE WAY!!!

 

Glad you research and ask questions first before blaming on the pump!

 

Ya it would of sucked if i droped the tank thanks again guys!!