Jim Yanik <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in
news:Xns98D1EA10D23F1jyanikkuanet@64.209.0.87:

> kitty666r <none@000.com> wrote in
> news:974096_6c0302f56ee1978dc91b46fdabdfaa78@autob oardz.com:
>
>> hey,
>> my civic has a " once in a blue moon " starting problem,
>> it doesnt matter what the weather is like,
>> it turns over fine but doesnt start,
>> the ecu light comes on=had it replaced it still does it,
>> its got;
>>
>> new plugs
>> new leads
>> new dizzy
>
> "dizzy"=distributor?



British term for the distributor.



> was the igniter replaced also?
> Was the distributor cap and rotor replaced? Ignition coil?
>
>
>> new fuel filter
>> new fuel injectors
>> the fuel relay has been bypassed so that cancels that out
>
> why was the relay bypassed?



You CAN'T "bypass" the main relay in an EFI car. The ECU will complain
loudly if you do that.


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