How do I find (and fix) problem with main relay on 91 Accord??

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Spoilaz - 09 Aug 2005 23:36 GMT

When its hot out, my 91 Accord will not start. The check engine light will
stay on. After banging on the dash and letting it sit for a while I turn the
key and I hear the fuel pump kick in (which it didnt before letting it sit)
and it will start on the first crank. I have heard from a couple of people
that this is a common problem for this model 90-93. They said to resolder
the main relay. Where is the main relay located and how do I fix this
problem? Will resoldering the connection fix this?

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remco - 10 Aug 2005 00:12 GMT

> When its hot out, my 91 Accord will not start. The check engine light will
> stay on. After banging on the dash and letting it sit for a while I turn the
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> the main relay. Where is the main relay located and how do I fix this
> problem? Will resoldering the connection fix this?

It should be near your left knee, under the panel. You can often see them by
looking up into your dash. This site has a very good description:
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/startproblems.html#mainrelay

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Spoilaz - 10 Aug 2005 00:51 GMT

I looked at the site that you recomended and it seems pretty cut and dry.
When I get home from work tonight I will take a look under the dash and see
if I can fix it. Thank you very much for the info and I will post the
results soon. :)

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motsco_ _ - 10 Aug 2005 03:23 GMT

> I looked at the site that you recomended and it seems pretty cut and dry.
> When I get home from work tonight I will take a look under the dash and see
> if I can fix it. Thank you very much for the info and I will post the
> results soon. :)

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Actually, we already know what the results will be. The solution is
always the same, and if you do it properly, you won't be back for 10
more years. :-)

'Curly'

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