sounds like the main relay going out.

you've cited common symptoms of the main relay's failure.

-check the rotor cap for cracks, replace if necc ($10)
-replace main relay with used or new part ($5 used, $50 new)

good luck.






On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 15:05:58 -0500, "Rattus the RAT"
<rats_and_guns_n_rosesREMOVE-THIS@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hi group,
>
>I have a honda Accord 91 LX and sometimes it just refuses to start in the
>summer when it's hot and humid; and I'm in Texas so it's not very helpful.
>
>The batterie is brand new so it's not the problem, when I try to start it I
>hear the starter, but it just doesn't start. I've never had this problem
>during cold weather, but when it's sitting in the sun in summer, especially
>when it's humid (we had 2 inches of rain last night), sometimes it refuses
>to start, like right now. What could be the problem? A guy at the garage
>mentionned maybe a gaz relay thing or something like that. One day I had
>this problem in houston and I just opened the doors for 10 minutes and I was
>able to start after that. But today, no luck.
>
>Thanks in advance for your ideas.
>
>RAT
>