Hello.. in my 88 prelude S, i am having trouble starting the car. I have a few ideas, but i want to try to narrow down why it is happening. when i attempt to start the engine, often times the car will struggle to start, battery light flashing, and the engine continuously trying to turn over, like starting your car up on a cold cold day--takes longer... it usually takes me 3 tries or less to get it running, but typically takes more after a rainy or cold day. What could be the cause of this? Bad spark plugs/plug installation? i just replaced em..i noticed one of the spark plug wires has a large cut in it...through the jacket and protective padding, exposing the wire. would this be a possible cause? if not this, could it be a battery problem? thanks for any help.

 

How's it goin. I don't know if this will help any or what but I have a 88 Prelude Si and it does the same thing but only on a hot day. My fan runs a while after I cut my engine off and a couple of people have said it may pull too much power from the battery. I also had a friend who had a 89 Prelude Si that did the same thing but in all kinds of weather he replaced the ignition switch and everything was fine. Hope this sheds some light on your problem.

 

could be the alternator not holding the charge correctly.. might wanna check with a meter