Hmm...well the engine parts are fairly new. The motor is a 94 and the
ignition coil is 4 years old. The fuel pump and relays are from 89.
Some have suggested I have a failing fuel pump. Could this be the
culprit? How can I check for this. I really don't want to change the
fuel pump since that would mean dropping the tank which is a real pain
to do.

Yes, I am a fraud. I am no god of cars.

On Feb 8, 10:38 am, "Elle" <honda.lion...@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote:
> Strong candidates are a failing (1) ignition coil or (2)
> ignition module (= "igniter"). I'd suspect the ignition
> coil, first.
>
> How old are these parts on your '89 CRX, anyway?
>
> Since the car has been sitting a lot, I would also opt for a
> full tuneup, including check of the battery and alternator
> and administration of moisture remover to the fuel tank plus
> a fuel injector cleaner (= a bottle or two of Chevron
> Techron for under $20)
>
> For all ignition parts, use OEM only. They pay for
> themselves, and believe me, I learned the hard way.
>
> <godofc...@gmail.com> wrote
>
> > So my '89 CRX HF with LS motor has been giving me a total
> > headache.
> > Two years ago it died and would not start for a few
> > months. I didn't
> > do anything with it since I had another car and no time to
> > work on it.
> > But then one day it started up again. No problems for a
> > year. The
> > weather turned really cold and one day I was driving and
> > it cut out
> > while I was driving on the street. It wouldn't start for
> > 10 minutes
> > and then started again. After that it worked fine for
> > another year.
> > Then last week (weather was extremely cold again) it died
> > while
> > driving. Pulled over and tried restarting it for 5
> > minutes. Finally it
> > started up. Drove fine for 50 miles. Tried to take the car
> > out again
> > and it wouldn't start. The next morning it started up
> > fine. Needless
> > to say I'm not driving it anymore until I get it fixed.
> > Time to stop
> > being delusional thinking the problem will go away by
> > itself.
>
> > Now, what do you guys think could be the problem? At first
> > I thought
> > it might be the main relay but it seems like people only
> > have no start
> > problems when the weather gets hot. And that is only no
> > start. The car
> > dies WHILE driving sometimes and that is the scary part.
> > My car has
> > only died in the really cold weather. So I'm thinking
> > maybe it is a
> > bad ground? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
> > in advance.