i have a 1989 accord lxi it wont start i did a full tune up with oil spark plugs battery oil/air filter i go to start it and it turns over but dosent fire any ideas

 

is it getting spark?

 

If a car won't start you need to check your basics.

Is it getting air? Stupid one but you need it, not much to check there.

Is it getting fuel? Clogged fuel filter? All injectors messed up? Doubt it but worth checking.

Is it getting spark? Old screwdriver in the plug wire trick. Check your distributor and cap.

Check all that stuff and then get back to us. I have my money on the distributor. That's more likely than you not getting air or fuel.

 

i got it started i cleaned the dustributor and stuff like that and before it wouldnt start but some times it would jus turnover but started every now and then any ideas? becuz im hoping it wont start and stop any more

 

hey i got it started last night went came home and started again got up this morning and go to start it nothing it does the exact samething as when it didnt start just turns over

 

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Does it ahve spark?

 

The ECU blew(rusty) on my 89 exi and the car would turn over but not start. A few days ago the fuel pump relay went and the car wouldn't start. I was told that the humidity in the car is bad on the ecu and electrical

 

buy the way the ecu is under the driver seat and the fuel pump relay is under the dash. good luck.

 

Older accord main relays are notorious for going bad they stick, get a new one they are only like 40bucks at http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com that is why after u drive the car and shut it off and try to start it later it doesnt start. but if u leave it overnite it will start again once it cools off. This is b/c of bad solder points that crack over time. put the key in the on position and if u dont here the fuel pump prime then thats it. U should hear a hmmmmmm then stop and the car will start. When u don't hear the hmmmmm it wont start.