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Honda Accord 98 Doesn't Start Morning time to time
Hi All,
Time to time (once every two weeks or more lately) my Accord refuse to start. It just keep cranking until battery dies and even after getting boost from my wife's car it won't start in less than 10 minutes (it started from 1 minute and it's getting more and more now) There are some small coughing after first 5 minutes until I get more cough and finally starts. For next 2 minutes after that I still hear engine chock couple of times for one second (it seems tiny interruption in gas or electricity). After 2 minutes everything is normal and it will start VERY fast every time I turn the keys for the next 1 or 2 weeks. I checks the sparks and I see that I am getting sparks with no problem every time this thing happens. So it seems like a Gas problem. I've already checked the Main Reply and it was fine (I re-soldered it anyway). This maybe totally unrelated but I've noticed that whenever it's raining (I park my car outside), this thing happens (leaking water into gas system?) I cannot hear the Gas pump (maybe I should go for hearing test) in any situation (with or without problem). I know how to check getting sparks whenever I have problem but is there anyway to pull the gas pipe out and see if the gas is flowing too? Please Help. Thanks in advance, Homer |
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Honda Accord 98 Doesn't Start Morning time to time
Homer wrote:
> Hi All, > > Time to time (once every two weeks or more lately) my Accord refuse to > start. It just keep cranking until battery dies and even after getting > boost from my wife's car it won't start in less than 10 minutes (it > started from 1 minute and it's getting more and more now) > > There are some small coughing after first 5 minutes until I get more > cough and finally starts. For next 2 minutes after that I still hear > engine chock couple of times for one second (it seems tiny interruption > in gas or electricity). > After 2 minutes everything is normal and it will start VERY fast every > time I turn the keys for the next 1 or 2 weeks. > > I checks the sparks and I see that I am getting sparks with no problem > every time this thing happens. So it seems like a Gas problem. > > I've already checked the Main Reply and it was fine (I re-soldered it > anyway). > > This maybe totally unrelated but I've noticed that whenever it's > raining (I park my car outside), this thing happens (leaking water into > gas system?) > > I cannot hear the Gas pump (maybe I should go for hearing test) in any > situation (with or without problem). > > I know how to check getting sparks whenever I have problem but is there > anyway to pull the gas pipe out and see if the gas is flowing too? > > Please Help. > > Thanks in advance, > > Homer > 1. don't just keep cranking until the battery goes flat - you'll fubar both the battery and the starter. if it won't start inside about 10 seconds, it's not going to start, so get out and fix the problem! 2. check the owners manual on how to start a flooded engine. your problem will probably be fixed with a couple of tanks of injector cleaner. stay away from cheap gasoline. |
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Honda Accord 98 Doesn't Start Morning time to time
Homer wrote:
> > Hi All, > > Time to time (once every two weeks or more lately) my Accord refuse to > start. It just keep cranking until battery dies and even after getting > boost from my wife's car it won't start in less than 10 minutes (it > started from 1 minute and it's getting more and more now) ------------------------------------ Like Jim said, it's the dribbling injector problem. That's why is happens after the vehicle has sat overnight. Just read the owner's manual about how to start a flooded Honda (pedal to the metal), and use injector cleaner (or gasohol) to solve the problem. 'Curly' |
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Honda Accord 98 Doesn't Start Morning time to time
Sorry but I forgot to mention about the injector issue. My first guess
was injector too, so I put some of those injector treatment liquid inside the tank (three times) but nothing changed. Also holding the gas pedal all the way down didn't help me at all (though it's still looks like injector problem to me). When this thing happen and I take out one of those Sparks, I see that it's all wet (gas) so it seems really like a injector problem to me. I just don't know why it happens every two week and not all the time. How much does it cost to change those injectors? Oh, and also if I keep cranking engine will start eventually (every time). 'Curly Q. Links' wrote: > Homer wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > Time to time (once every two weeks or more lately) my Accord refuse to > > start. It just keep cranking until battery dies and even after getting > > boost from my wife's car it won't start in less than 10 minutes (it > > started from 1 minute and it's getting more and more now) > > > ------------------------------------ > > Like Jim said, it's the dribbling injector problem. That's why is > happens after the vehicle has sat overnight. > > Just read the owner's manual about how to start a flooded Honda (pedal > to the metal), and use injector cleaner (or gasohol) to solve the > problem. > > 'Curly' |
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Honda Accord 98 Doesn't Start Morning time to time
Homer wrote:
> > Sorry but I forgot to mention about the injector issue. My first guess > was injector too, so I put some of those injector treatment liquid > inside the tank (three times) but nothing changed. > > Also holding the gas pedal all the way down didn't help me at all > (though it's still looks like injector problem to me). > > When this thing happen and I take out one of those Sparks, I see that > it's all wet (gas) so it seems really like a injector problem to me. > > I just don't know why it happens every two week and not all the time. > > How much does it cost to change those injectors? > > Oh, and also if I keep cranking engine will start eventually (every > time). ----------------------------- Have you disconnected your battery lately? You might need to with all the dead batteries / boosting you've been doing. Sometimes things get 'scrambled' and need a reset. You have to hold it right to the floor so the computer knows to turn off the injectors. Since you'll know what to do right away next time, it will start a lot faster. Techron is the good stuff, but I used Gasohol and it fixed my Odyssey (I couldn't get techron here at the time). 'Curly' |
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Honda Accord 98 Doesn't Start Morning time to time
'Curly Q. Links' wrote:
> Homer wrote: >> Sorry but I forgot to mention about the injector issue. My first guess >> was injector too, so I put some of those injector treatment liquid >> inside the tank (three times) but nothing changed. >> >> Also holding the gas pedal all the way down didn't help me at all >> (though it's still looks like injector problem to me). >> >> When this thing happen and I take out one of those Sparks, I see that >> it's all wet (gas) so it seems really like a injector problem to me. >> >> I just don't know why it happens every two week and not all the time. >> >> How much does it cost to change those injectors? >> >> Oh, and also if I keep cranking engine will start eventually (every >> time). > > ----------------------------- > > Have you disconnected your battery lately? You might need to with all > the dead batteries / boosting you've been doing. Sometimes things get > 'scrambled' and need a reset. > > You have to hold it right to the floor so the computer knows to turn off > the injectors. Since you'll know what to do right away next time, it > will start a lot faster. Techron is the good stuff, but I used Gasohol > and it fixed my Odyssey (I couldn't get techron here at the time). > > 'Curly' it's also worth mentioning that sometimes, too much carpet/badly adjusted throttle cable/worn linkage prevents full throttle down, so the computer won't register w.o.t. [wide open throttle]. have an assistant press the pedal while inspecting the throttle body to ensure correct operation. |
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Honda Accord 98 Doesn't Start Morning time to time
"Homer" > wrote in news:1160674072.370886.288960
@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com: > Sorry but I forgot to mention about the injector issue. My first guess > was injector too, so I put some of those injector treatment liquid > inside the tank (three times) but nothing changed. > To check for fuel pump operation: 1) Your pump is located beneath the trunk floor. 2) Open the trunk and poke your head inside. 3) Listen VERY carefully in Step 4 4) Have helper turn the key to II. 5) The pump will run for TWO seconds when the key is first turned to II. During this time, you will hear it hum. Do you hear what I describe here? Do you hear it consistently? Turn the key off, then to II again. Then do it again. And again. You should always hear the pump for two seconds. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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Honda Accord 98 Doesn't Start Morning time to time
Homer wrote: > Hi All, > > Time to time (once every two weeks or more lately) my Accord refuse to > start. It just keep cranking until battery dies and even after getting > boost from my wife's car it won't start in less than 10 minutes (it > started from 1 minute and it's getting more and more now) > > There are some small coughing after first 5 minutes until I get more > cough and finally starts. For next 2 minutes after that I still hear > engine chock couple of times for one second (it seems tiny interruption > in gas or electricity). > After 2 minutes everything is normal and it will start VERY fast every > time I turn the keys for the next 1 or 2 weeks. > > I checks the sparks and I see that I am getting sparks with no problem > every time this thing happens. So it seems like a Gas problem. > > I've already checked the Main Reply and it was fine (I re-soldered it > anyway). > > This maybe totally unrelated but I've noticed that whenever it's > raining (I park my car outside), this thing happens (leaking water into > gas system?) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ Have you cleaned up the distributor cap? Take it off the car (note which plug lead goes where!) scrub it up in the sink inside and out with detergent and water and thoroughly dry with cloth and hairdryer. Replace and test. > I cannot hear the Gas pump (maybe I should go for hearing test) in any > situation (with or without problem). > > I know how to check getting sparks whenever I have problem but is there > anyway to pull the gas pipe out and see if the gas is flowing too? -- Graham W http://www.gcw.org.uk/ PGM-FI page updated, Graphics Tutorial WIMBORNE http://www.wessex-astro.org.uk/ Wessex Astro Society's Website Dorset UK Info, Meeting Dates, Sites & Maps Change 'news' to 'sewn' in my Reply address to avoid my spam filter. |
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