Recently, but without any consistancy, I've run into a problem
starting the car ('93 Legend, ~145K miles). It started about 4 weeks
ago. The first couple of times, I would crank it, and it would try to
start, but not turn over. Pull the key, wait a minute and it was fine.
Didn't think a whole lot about it.
Recently, I've been doing this - put the key in, turn it to the second
position and wait for the check engine light to go out. Starts up fine
when that happens. If I wait a few seconds and it doesn't go out, it
won't start. It sounds like it is not getting any fuel. When this has
happened, the last two times I was able to get it to start by pulling
the key, removing the gas cap, putting it back in and turning to
second position, then the light would go out and it started. Happened
when I left work yesterday. The last time it happened to me prior to
this was when I left it in the lot with the windows closed and the
whole inside of the car was extremely hot. I left the windows closed
again today as well since it looked like rain. It sat in the garage
for about 90 minutes when I came home from work, and when I went to
start it (position two etc), it fired right up.
Looking around, I see all sorts of things - main relay, fuel pump,
ignition control module and so on. Should I look at replacing the main
relay first, fuel pump, gas cap or is there something else I should
look for?
Jim Yanik - 11 Sep 2007 23:26 GMT
> Recently, but without any consistancy, I've run into a problem
> starting the car ('93 Legend, ~145K miles). It started about 4 weeks
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> relay first, fuel pump, gas cap or is there something else I should
> look for?
main relay first.This holds true for many Honda/Acura products.
it has a history of intermittents that get worse in hotter weather.
the problem is cracked solder joints on the internal PCB;that can be
resoldered -if you know how to solder.Or you can spend $50 or more for a
new relay.
At that age,the fuel filter could need replacing,too.
You could also have a worn ignition switch.

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oskiller - 15 Sep 2007 03:37 GMT
>> Recently, but without any consistancy, I've run into a problem
>> starting the car ('93 Legend, ~145K miles). It started about 4 weeks
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>
>You could also have a worn ignition switch.
Ordered the relay and will install it when it arrives...of course the
damn thing hasn't failed again - yet. It will probably do it to me on
Sunday morning when I'm about 70 miles from home....
motsco_ - 15 Sep 2007 05:04 GMT
> Ordered the relay and will install it when it arrives...of course the
> damn thing hasn't failed again - yet. It will probably do it to me on
> Sunday morning when I'm about 70 miles from home....
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Doesn't matter.
If it fails to run the fuel pump, just smack the dash with the key ON,
and it will run the pump for a few seconds. It's a loose solder joint.
When the engine starts, the vibration will keep it running and get you
wherever you want to go.
'Curly'