For the last two years, usually on warm days, I run the car and make a few
quick shopping stops. After 3 or four stops it suddenly stalls and will not
restart no matter what I do. This happens rarely, maybe once every two
months. The starter operates but there is no spark at all. I learned to
leave it for about 15 minutes and then it is fine again. The latest
episode, yesterday, was worse. It would not start after a game of golf and
still would not work about 4 hours later. It worked perfectly this morning.
This is beginning to annoy me more than a little. My garage guy says he
can't do anything really unless I can get the thing towed to him in the non
working state, which is hard to do. Someone else told me that some Honda
models develop a problem with some relay in the ignition system but I have
no idea where this thing may be located. I would very much appreciate any
advice anyone cares to offer.
TIA
acombellack@nspmsympatico.ca
High Tech Misfit - 29 Sep 2005 19:56 GMT
> For the last two years, usually on warm days, I run the car and make a few
> quick shopping stops. After 3 or four stops it suddenly stalls and will not
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> acombellack@nspmsympatico.ca
The problem is your main relay.
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/startproblems.html#mainrelay
Alan Combellack - 29 Sep 2005 20:07 GMT
Thank you very much. Man that was fast!!. It looks like a classic case so
I'll take the info to my mechanic and ask him to fix or replace the damned
thing. Thanks again
Alan C
>> For the last two years, usually on warm days, I run the car and make a
>> few
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> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/startproblems.html#mainrelay
'Curly Q. Links' - 29 Sep 2005 21:33 GMT
> Thank you very much. Man that was fast!!. It looks like a classic case so
> I'll take the info to my mechanic and ask him to fix or replace the damned
> thing. Thanks again
> Alan C
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In the meantime, when it won't go, turn the key to position II and smack
the dash with your fist (left side of steering wheel. Honda will start.
'Curly'