On occasion, my 95 Accord LX (157,000 miles) won't start. It's not the
battery as it cranks but never actually starts. If I wait about 30 minutes
it will start. It seems like this happens only when I haven't driven the
car for a couple of days. Any ideas?

Nancy

 

Nancy wrote:
> On occasion, my 95 Accord LX (157,000 miles) won't start. It's not the
> battery as it cranks but never actually starts. If I wait about 30 minutes
> it will start. It seems like this happens only when I haven't driven the
> car for a couple of days. Any ideas?
>
> Nancy

sounds like injector leakage. try running injector cleaner through it
for a couple of tanks.

 

jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
news9GdnfjGWrBB2aranZ2dnUVZ_ojinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:

> Nancy wrote:
>> On occasion, my 95 Accord LX (157,000 miles) won't start. It's not
>> the battery as it cranks but never actually starts. If I wait about
>> 30 minutes it will start. It seems like this happens only when I
>> haven't driven the car for a couple of days. Any ideas?
>>
>> Nancy
>
> sounds like injector leakage. try running injector cleaner through it
> for a couple of tanks.



In the meantime, next time this occurs, prss the gas pedal to the floor and
hold it there while cranking. This will shut off the injectors and allow a
flooded condition to clear up.

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

Nancy wrote:
> On occasion, my 95 Accord LX (157,000 miles) won't start. It's not the
> battery as it cranks but never actually starts. If I wait about 30 minutes
> it will start. It seems like this happens only when I haven't driven the
> car for a couple of days. Any ideas?
>
> Nancy

---------------------------

Like tegger said. It's in your Owner's manual under _starting a flooded
engine_.

'Curly'

 

motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in
news:13jf3fvn8haiu06@corp.supernews.com:

> Nancy wrote:
>> On occasion, my 95 Accord LX (157,000 miles) won't start. It's not
>> the battery as it cranks but never actually starts. If I wait about
>> 30 minutes it will start. It seems like this happens only when I
>> haven't driven the car for a couple of days. Any ideas?
>>
>> Nancy
>
> ---------------------------
>
> Like tegger said. It's in your Owner's manual under _starting a
> flooded engine_.
>
> 'Curly'
>

these days,a lot of people don't know what a "flooded engine" IS!
modern EFI engines are SO reliable.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

 

On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:24:53 +0000 (UTC), Tegger <tegger@tegger.c0m>
wrote:

>jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
>news9GdnfjGWrBB2aranZ2dnUVZ_ojinZ2d@speakeasy.n et:
>
>> Nancy wrote:
>>> On occasion, my 95 Accord LX (157,000 miles) won't start. It's not
>>> the battery as it cranks but never actually starts. If I wait about
>>> 30 minutes it will start. It seems like this happens only when I
>>> haven't driven the car for a couple of days. Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Nancy
>>
>> sounds like injector leakage. try running injector cleaner through it
>> for a couple of tanks.
>
>
>
I have this same problem with my 93 Accord. I always attributed it to
rain water that leaks in through the trunk (and possibly into the fuel
pump circuit maybe?), though I haven't done much about it as it hasn't
been a big problem.


Anyway, so if an injector is leaking, the pressure in the fuel lines
can cause it to flood the cylinder while the car is sitting? and
injector cleaner could stop an injector from leaking? I'm not much of
a mechanic, but it sounds like it could be worth a try. An
inexpensive experiment at least.

- Marco


>In the meantime, next time this occurs, prss the gas pedal to the floor and
>hold it there while cranking. This will shut off the injectors and allow a
>flooded condition to clear up.

 

m@rco.rosano wrote in news:iu0ij3t1k864fp8urq6tgj38t1at7d4tns@4ax.com:

> I'm not much of a mechanic,


No kidding.


--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

m@rco.rosano wrote in news:iu0ij3t1k864fp8urq6tgj38t1at7d4tns@4ax.com:

> On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:24:53 +0000 (UTC), Tegger <tegger@tegger.c0m>
> wrote:
>
>>jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
>>news9GdnfjGWrBB2aranZ2dnUVZ_ojinZ2d@speakeasy. net:
>>
>>> Nancy wrote:
>>>> On occasion, my 95 Accord LX (157,000 miles) won't start. It's not
>>>> the battery as it cranks but never actually starts. If I wait
>>>> about 30 minutes it will start. It seems like this happens only
>>>> when I haven't driven the car for a couple of days. Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Nancy
>>>
>>> sounds like injector leakage. try running injector cleaner through
>>> it for a couple of tanks.
>>
>>
>>
> I have this same problem with my 93 Accord. I always attributed it to
> rain water that leaks in through the trunk (and possibly into the fuel
> pump circuit maybe?), though I haven't done much about it as it hasn't
> been a big problem.
>
>
> Anyway, so if an injector is leaking, the pressure in the fuel lines
> can cause it to flood the cylinder while the car is sitting?

the fuel supply rail holds a high pressure.
so a leaky injector can flood the engine.it drips raw gas into the intake
manifold.

> and
> injector cleaner could stop an injector from leaking?

It can clean off sticky deposits that cause the injector needle to stick
and not close fully,allowing fuel leakage.

> I'm not much of
> a mechanic, but it sounds like it could be worth a try. An
> inexpensive experiment at least.
>
> - Marco
>
>
>>In the meantime, next time this occurs, prss the gas pedal to the
>>floor and hold it there while cranking. This will shut off the
>>injectors and allow a flooded condition to clear up.
>
>



--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net