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Old 11-25-2008, 03:51 PM
dllewell dllewell is offline
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98 Accord 4 cyl won't start when cold

Hello,
I have done some searching but cannot find any threads with the same problem.

Its just around freezing, and damp in Ontario and suddenly, in the mornings my Accord won't start. The battery is fairly new, the engine cranks and seems to almost catch but never quite. Yesterday, i came home at lunch and it started right up (though i didn't drive it), then this morning it wouldn't start, and it still won't.

The fuel pump comes on when you turn the key to II.

I had the main relay problem on an older Accord but that doesn't seem to be the case for the 98 to 02 models. It seems like the most common problems are with the ignition switch (recall...but it causes random stalling while driving). The other common one is with the coil pack/ igniter. I'm not sure how to really check these, other than by replacing them. I haven't checked for spark yet but i am about to. Anybody know how to measure the resistance of the coil (and what it should be?). What about the wires?

Is there an easy to access fuel filter on this car and if so, where is it?

thanks for any help you might have,
Dave
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