Hey guys I'm pretty new here, I bought a beautiful 3rd gen 2.0si about 2 months ago and she's run perfectly fine until recently. I changed my oil yesterday and when I went to go start her she'll crank but won't start. I've got spark, cap and rotor are fine. Coil is working, main relay is working. I narrowed it down to a fuel issue. I replaced the fuel pump last night and she still won't start. I'm beginning to think it has to be an electrical problem somewhere between the pump and relay. Is this a common issue in 3rd gens? Any ideas on specific places to check out first? I'm going to start by testing the plug at the pump and then my fuses even though all my fuses are good. If anybody has any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated! I just wanna drive my car again

 

the main relay dying is a very common problem in the 3g preludes. You may think it's working, but often it isn't.
If you know how to solder, just remove the cover from the main relay and re-solder all the joints. If you don't solder, just buy a new main relay.

 

 

I had already resoldered the old relay and then replaced it with a new one and neither worked. I narrowed it down to a bad power wire going to the pump. Thank you for your help!

 

at least you knew where to start looking. that's better than most people haha
glad you got it solved. I'm surprised to hear it was a bad wire