my frnd who has 04 accord LX V6 is experiencing a very bad problem now! @.@
she has trouble to start her car when engine is at regular tempertuare. it takes longer time to start. the car become totally fine when engine is at higher temperture. the car is fine either after drove around or expose under the sunlight for awhile. yesterday, her car died totally, but very sure it wasn't battery problem. she sent her car to dealer yesterday, and dealer responsed "NO IDEA WHAT HAPPEN." dealer just did some other stuff like oil change, and transmision oil change (dealer said they change tran. oil for fun, since honda recall the trans.)

i had a similar problem b4. i got 01 Accord EX V6, and i had trouble with starting. my car was able to start, but it took longer time to start than normal. however, the car became ok if the engine wasn't cold. exactly like my frnd now. i went to two dealers and did 3 times diagnostic test. the 1st time, dealer told me i got bad battery and asked me to change the battery, which i did. it died again. the 2nd time, they said they got no clue. the third time, they still saying they got no clue and started blaming my sounds system. (i got that sounds system more than 1 year ago, why it happening now? -_-; however, what's my solution? none. i sold my car and bought new solara (sounds i dont' belong here anymore, but come on, i still like honda.)... one more thing, i did change altenator b4 too. it exploded by itself for no reason, so i changed it. spark plugs were in a perfect condition, cause it were a new set. (i spent nearly $1000 for testing and replacing parts for solving a unknwon problem. very sad. i gave up at the end.)

anybody got any clue? my car is dead, who cares? but my frnd's car only less than 1yrs old. no one wanan change a car within a year, right? ^^;; plz, post any possibility that u can come up with. thx thx....

 

Will it start if you Jump it?

 

When you say it will not start, do you mean the engine spins (turns over) with the starter, but won't start? Or do you mean that nothing happens when you turn the key?

 

i'm not sure my frnd has tried jump start or not, probably not. but i do know it takes longer time to start engine than usual. the car just keeps making kikikikiki sounds for about 10 to 20 sec long to start engine. the situation is like u r trying to start engine at negative 10F, the engine is very hard to start, but the real temperture was nearly 90F... very HOT day...