Hi, everyone, I am having a starting issue with my 2001 Honda Accord 4-cylinder AT.

This morning when I tried to start my car, it won't start and I get a single click from the hood and then silence. I tried to start it a couple of times and after about 6-7 tries, it started normally.

After about 5 minutes I turned it off and tried to restart it. This time it started the 5th time around. I turned it off after 30sec and tried to restart it. This time around I heard one click from the hood as usual, but After repeating this process again I stopped hearing the single click from the hood. I can here the fuel pump when my key is in on position. I have checked the battery, and it is fully charged and in good condition.

This evening I took out the started and found that the starter solenoid piston was stuck inside and gave it a few light taps and it was released (it was the starter solenoid that was making the click sound). Next I hooked up the starter motor to the battery directly and found it to be working fine. I re-installed the starter and now it cranks the engine, but for some reason the engine won't start. I just made a quick video of the no start issue for you guys to have a look.

Start video:

I have checked all fuses and relays under the hood and the dashboard of the car. I have also checked the main relay and it also passed my multimeter tests. I also checked for cracks in the solder contacts in the main relay board and they look fine.

Here is a picture:


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I can see an oil leak around the distributer. I took of the distributer cap and found a leak by the rotor shaft. It seems a very slow leak, but there is a small coil under this rotor shaft that is partly drenched with oil.

Picture of the oil leak and the small coil:
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I also checked the oil level and it was fine too. Cranked the engine by hand and it turns, so the engine is not seized. This car has an engine immobilizer and the green key light comes on when I put the key in the ignition switch which I guess indicates that the car is recognizing the key and not activating the immobilizer. Also the SRS (Air bag) light won’t go off after the car has started. This is the first time it has happened.

I would really appreciate if you could help me fix this problem. Thanks.

 

Although the Main Relay passed your test, did you check for cracking at the solder joints? This is a common problem with the main relay, not the contacts in the relay itself, but the cold solder problem.

 

I did check for cracks in the solder contacts in the main relay board and they look fine.

Here is a picture: