Hi Im new around here, And this site, I have a 1989 honda accord lx, Its an automatic, I bought the car knowing it had a head gasket problem, but Im not even sure that's the problem anymore, I have the head gasket kit and everything Im actually knew to this whole having my own car thing, I dont know much besides the basic, I have a mechanic as a boyfriend and he found out that my coolant reserve tank i think you call it, but anyways it had a huge hole in it, and so I bought a new one, and he said the problem is my ignition, My car wont even turn over, I put the key in the ignition and nothing happens, I turn my headlights on my dash lights come on too, I honk my horn and my dash lights come on, Ive gotten it started once, by putting gas down the carburetor choke and touching the starter but it died like two minutes later, and you cant even control the idle, I talked to a Honda mechanic and i got told it sounded like someone put an aftermarket alarm in my car and it killed my ignition. Im asking you guys because you might be able to help me figure this out, I have done research but I'm not ever sure what to look up online for, It can be many things, I'm still in high school and just need my car up and running any ideas on what it can be? can be something big or small? is it my electrical system, Alternator? Please help! thanks.

 

Where are you located?

 

I would make a thread in the appropriate model-specific forum, you will get much more traffic.

 

Im located in Upper lake Ca.
and I have a 1989 Honda accord LX. 4 door. Auto.

 

Oh wow,
I was gonna say, bring it over I'll get you fixed up but DAMN thats far.

 

holy crap you are far away, and yes I didnt know if I posted this in the right spot lol. new to all of this. do you have any ideas on what might be wrong with my honda?