Dang civic needs to start. Possibly main relay?

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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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Default Dang civic needs to start. Possibly main relay?

dang I need to fix tomorrow!
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Car lost cold idle so was a pain to start in the mornings, but was able to to it. Car won't hold it's own idle while being cold, but when warm it would be pretty normal. Power fine and all that.
After I'd shut her off then try and restart after a few min. It wouldn't start all the time. Like it would crank, but no fuel or spark (one of the two, or both)
Lately though I noticed a loud clicking under the dash where my feet are. I searched and am pretty sure it's the main relay, so one of my buds has an extra that he kept from his totalled crx that's near new so hopefully that'll work.
But if it don't any other ideas?
I'm pretty sure the fuel pump is coming on, but we'll check the fuel pressure tomorrow also.
thanks in advance.
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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Default Re: Dang civic needs to start. Possibly main relay? (B16_madman)

off to bed bump.

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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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Default Re: Dang civic needs to start. Possibly main relay? (B16_madman)

if your fuel pump is turning on, then it isn't your relay. i would suggest checking your dizzy or possibly swaping it
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 06:30 AM
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Default Re: Dang civic needs to start. Possibly main relay? (B16_madman)

It should always click loudly when you first turn the key, or else it is defective. I thought i had this same problem, but when I changed the main relay, it didn't change
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