JimC wrote:
> Greetings from one of the many long-time lurkers. Could I please impose
> upon the group to help me with a problem?
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> My daughter has a 1992 Honda Accord sedan, 145K miles, 5sp, which within the
> last month or so has been having some odd problems starting.
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> At random times, and with no apparent pattern, the starter sometimes doesn't
> crank. All the warning lights on the dash remain lit, all the other systems
> in the car seem to have full power, and all other indicators appear normal,
> but the starter just won't crank. But then if you release the key back to
> the "Run" position, and then immediately turn it again to the "Start"
> position, then the starter will crank and the car will start right up, no
> problem. It doesn't do this every time - maybe once out of every eight to
> ten times when starting the car - and there's no pattern that I've yet been
> able to isolate as to when it will do this. Every other time the car starts
> fine.
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> The battery is new, the ignition switch has been replaced, the clutch
> disconnect switch checks out okay, and as far as I can determine the main
> relay seems to be functioning properly (at least it passes all the tests as
> described on Tegger's website, and I always get the three "distinctive
> clicks". Plus I know that it has been replaced at least once on this car,
> about six years ago.)
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> So far the car has never failed to eventually start, but I worry that it
> might someday leave her stranded. My next thought was to try and search for
> a loose ground somewhere (but where to start?), or pull the starter and tear
> into that, but I would welcome any other ideas the group may have. I have
> searched the archives but have not found anything very useful.
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> (I should add that I had just recently performed a major timing belt service
> not long before the car started doing this, but I'm hard pressed to find any
> cause-and-effect relationship, because I did not touch anything on the
> electrical or ignition systems.)
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> Thanks in advance,
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> JimC in Redlands
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Moe and Larry suggested 'solenoid' and 'starter cables'. Curly says it
may just be the ignition switch is worn out. The Main Relay has
absolutely nothing to do with starter engagement. I know a guy who
rebuilt his a couple times on a '93.
I doubt it's actually the starter, but here's a good thread with some
links regarding the CR-V starter, which is basically identical to yours:
http://www.hondasuv.com/members/showthread.php?t=20252&

'Curly'