Prelude starting problem

[theone87]

Just bought a 92 Prelude Si, runs great when it starts! About every four or five starts it just turns over as if starved for gas. Electronic? Fuel pump? Any suggestions appreciated!

[Icebox]

when's it do it? hot? cold? been running for a while? put it in park, turn it off then try to start it again after a few minutes? what does it do?

[theone87]

Originally Posted by theone87

Just bought a 92 Prelude Si, runs great when it starts! About every four or five starts it just turns over as if starved for gas. Electronic? Fuel pump? Any suggestions appreciated!

There has'nt been any pattern, it occurs randomly. After a long drive and both hot and cold starts. Nice Pic my Prelude is also white, no accessories yet though until i can keep it running!!!!

[Icebox]

I posted on my prelude issue. But I'm sure that it is a little different them mine. We're still trying to kinda figure it out but pretty sure that we found it. Umm....did you try cleaning injectors and all that stuff? Do you put high test gas in it?

[Black92LudeSI]

I had a problem like that in the hot weather,, it was the main relay...about 40 bucks for the part. Its a pretty common problem.

[Icebox]

yeah it is...

[kaimanson]

main relay is your solution :-)

[sfc711]

MY daughter's 96 had the same problem,turned out to be the damn fuel filter.

[Icebox]

yeah two bad there are three of them...lol

[FlyingDaggers]

Hey TheOne87...if u find the answer to your problems.....please share it w/ me too..im' having the same issue as urs.....it does wat you said too.....starts...n then at some odd times....it just does that turn over thing...u can keep on cranking it and cranking it but wont start...or maybe it'll almost catch that spark and combust for bout 2 secs n then goes dead again......

if u do find the answers to that issue....like i said..share it w/ me alrite....my email is [email protected].

thanks

Daggers

[92integra]

my 94 prelude just started doing this yesterday after my dad put mid grade in it about 4 days ago, does this have anything to do with it

[Icebox]

sounds like the main starter relay.....that's what we think the problem is on my prelude. 90 si...the main relay is probably your best bet...if not it could be the ignition control module under the hood on the firewall. that would be another possiblitly...