91 Accord Will Not Start
LittlePretty09
02-16-2005, 11:34 PM
Has Anyone Seen A 91 Accord Trying To Turn Over But Wont Start At All? I Have Replaced The Fuel Pump, Relay, Filter, Distributor Cap, Rotor, Plugs, And Wires. The Motor Has Compression, Spark, And Correct Fuel Pressure At The Rail. I Have Tried Everything But No Luck. The Car Originally Died Outside In Very Cold Weather But Now The Car Has Been Inside A Buliding For The Past Month With No Change. When The Car First Died I Replaced The Fuel Pump And It Ran For About 10 Miles Then Died. Now It Is Back To Square One With No Start At All. What The Hell Is Wrong Here?? Any Help Would Be Appreciated.
mpumas
02-17-2005, 12:06 AM
Possible fuel injectors/fuel to the cylinders. The injectors include a resistor connected to the main relay and the ECU provides a ground to operate the injector. Possible distributor problems in the sensors for TDC, crank angle or cylinder. Do you have any stored Engine check codes?
AccordCodger
02-17-2005, 08:18 AM
SOunds like a classic case of a main relay gone bad.
Ehscrewdude
02-17-2005, 11:24 AM
except for the fact that she said she replaced it... It'd be kinda wierd to have 2 bad relays on one car...
94hondaacc
02-17-2005, 11:32 AM
Unless The Computer Is Fried.
AccordCodger
02-17-2005, 11:37 AM
quote]except for the fact that he said he replaced it... It'd be kinda wierd to have 2 bad relays on one car...[/quote]
Yeah - if that's the "relay" he's referring to. And if it was a new (not a junkyard) relay.
Yeah - if that's the "relay" he's referring to. And if it was a new (not a junkyard) relay.
mpumas
02-17-2005, 12:10 PM
If the main relay was bad, he would not have spark. Me thinks the fuel injectors are not firing or not getting power.
LittlePretty09
02-17-2005, 04:00 PM
First Of All Guys...im A Girl...lol....second It Isnt The Fuel Relay Because I Did Replace That...we Did Suspect The Whole Distributor Was Bad...the Engine Is Getting Fuel But No Start And It Is Really Frustrating
Deadhead
02-17-2005, 05:52 PM
what about fuel pressure? is there too much? too little?
AccordCodger
02-17-2005, 05:52 PM
So y'are Ashlee!
Well, if you've checked that you have spark & fuel getting to the motor, and it doesn't even COUGH --- but wait -- what did you mean by "trying to turn over?"
Well, if you've checked that you have spark & fuel getting to the motor, and it doesn't even COUGH --- but wait -- what did you mean by "trying to turn over?"
LittlePretty09
02-17-2005, 06:43 PM
Possible fuel injectors/fuel to the cylinders. The injectors include a resistor connected to the main relay and the ECU provides a ground to operate the injector. Possible distributor problems in the sensors for TDC, crank angle or cylinder. Do you have any stored Engine check codes?
i dont have any codes and the cylinders are getting fuel
i dont have any codes and the cylinders are getting fuel
LittlePretty09
02-17-2005, 06:46 PM
quote]except for the fact that he said he replaced it... It'd be kinda wierd to have 2 bad relays on one car...
Yeah - if that's the "relay" he's referring to. And if it was a new (not a junkyard) relay.[/QUOTE]
the relay was new and im talkin about the main fuel relay
Yeah - if that's the "relay" he's referring to. And if it was a new (not a junkyard) relay.[/QUOTE]
the relay was new and im talkin about the main fuel relay
Gaffertape
02-18-2005, 08:34 AM
Possibly the igniter (within the distributor). Mine went and it caused the car to stall out randomly and it wouldn't restart for sometime. Worth a shot.
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therealrayman
02-20-2005, 08:52 PM
if the engine still turns over but doesn't start (and the starter still sounds okay) then it might be your distributor. My friends civic had the same problem. Try holding the key turned and giving it some gas over and over, might flood the engine, but my accord took like 5 minutes to start when its distributor was bad. If you get it started, letme know if the idling is erratic.
LittlePretty09
02-21-2005, 08:01 PM
when i replaced the fuel pump the car ran.....i drove 3/4 of the way home. when i was moving it was fine but once i hit a red light or stop sign it was going crazy...the engine was sputtering and the rpm's where all over the place....at the last red light it did the sputter and then it died completely...that is where i have been for the past month and no one knows whats up....i am waiting for a distributor from my friend and we will see where that takes us....if it doesnt work im gonna die
MarcDavidoff
02-21-2005, 08:56 PM
The early 90's Accords had known bad distributors(ignitor). Even a recall on some..
mysatilac
03-13-2005, 12:24 AM
Hey, I'm working on a 90 accord of my buddy's, won't start and all. I got a suggestion that it may be the "TW" sensor on the accord.
On saturns its the more appropriately named ECTS (engine coolant temperture sensor). I haven't tried it yet but it seems logical, your car was idling rough, and wont start at some temps because because your A/F ratio is off, the sensor controls how much fuel is givin to the car to compensate for the different expantions of air at different tempertures, also to warm your car up when it is cold outside... but its worth a try for the cheap price at a salvage yard.heard it was about $2
On saturns its the more appropriately named ECTS (engine coolant temperture sensor). I haven't tried it yet but it seems logical, your car was idling rough, and wont start at some temps because because your A/F ratio is off, the sensor controls how much fuel is givin to the car to compensate for the different expantions of air at different tempertures, also to warm your car up when it is cold outside... but its worth a try for the cheap price at a salvage yard.heard it was about $2
mpumas
03-13-2005, 02:12 AM
Check to see if you have spark. If you have spark, the ECU is good along with the sensors that feed it. Check the easy and cheap things first then go to the hard and expensive.
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