On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 12:20:50 -0500, Nick
<npolite@NOSPAMMONKEYShotmail.com> wrote:


> I have a 95 Integra with 89k miles which has a problem
>starting up and would like to know if it's something other than water
>in my gas. This usually occurs initially when the car has been sitting
>for about 3hrs or more. When I try to start it, all of the dash lights
>come on, the car turns and the engine begins to start, but then stops.
>When it does this all of the lights go out on the dash, but if I start
>the engine again without resetting the key, the lights come on and the
>problem happens again.

I'd be suspecting your ignition switch at this point.

> If I do this about 5 times and press the peddle
>a bit, the car eventually starts. While it starts I get a few stutters
>from the engine initially for about 10 seconds and then there is no
>problem for the rest of the drive. I was thinking that this was
>nothing more than bad gas

Bad gas isn't going to make your warning lights go out.

> The battery was purchased from Acura about 2 years ago but we
>only had one day of 50+ degree weather this past week (which this
>problem didn't happen) so I'm waiting for another warm day to see if
>this doesn't happen to see if the problem lies with the battery.

You might loosten and retighten your battery connections and check the
ground at the end of the negative cable.