car starts then cuts off

i have this friend with a 92 lude si. he goes to start his car and it fires for about 3-5 seconds and cuts off. can't figure it out. i know teg's but not ludes. but same damn honda. tach goes up and down, then cuts off. any help is appreciated.

Sounds like a fuel issue to me, If the car starts then dies. Try checking the simple stuff like the fuel filter. Turn the key to the on position (dont crank it over) do you hear a buzzing sound? You fuel pump will buzz to prime the car before starting. It could be the fuel cutoff relay. Sometimes they will go bad.

You might need to adjust the idle. Will the car run if you give it some gas and stay on the pedal?

I had to replace my fuel pump and filters on my old accord, this solved my problem. Mine was also dying when I started it

thnx we'll try that.

i had the same problem with my 92 si. i just turned on the a/c for a sec then switched it off the it would start right up. i later had to buy a new radiator cuase the stupid as shop cracked it and it hasnt done it sense.

Mine does that when my 4WS is not working sometimes. I try to start the car too soon after shutting it off to reset the 4WS.

You might check to see if his is a 4WS.. Is it doing this all the time? Reset the ECU.