nospam_alan@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a 93 Accord Aerodeck 163k miles & have a very intermittent start
> problem. Around five times over the last 12 months or so when I go to
> start the engine from cold it cranks a couple of times then makes an
> odd noise then cranks quite fast but doesn't fire.If I hold the key on
> it cranks like this for a few seconds then starts to fire now again. If
> I keep the key on the now and again fires get closer together until
> eventually the engine starts up and then runs fine. Just once the
> engine stopped on me in traffic (just died for no apparent reason) same
> procedure to get it running although this time it took a really long
> time to pick up and I was cranking the engine for around thirty
> seconds.
>
> Any advice really appreciated.
>
> Alan
>
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Did you get the ignition switch replaced? There was a HUGE campagne here
in North America and I'll bet you didn't get notified. Phone your dealer
with your serial number. Meantime, dop a google.com search ....honda
ignition switch recall.

'Curly'