Just for future reference, it turns out that after several dignostics it was
the oxygen sensor. Was changed, and everything seems to be working fine
now.

"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco_@_interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:3FA5358C.498DE2A3@_interbaun.com...
> Ryan Radford wrote:
> >
> > I have a 1992 Honda Prelude SR with about 193,000km on it. It has a
heck of
> > a time starting on cold mornings (I'm in Vancouver, Canada and it's
starting
> > to get pretty cool out here, so my troubles are just starting). It will
> > turn over fine over and over and over again, but it will not actually
start.
> > It will sound as if the engine is going to engage, but it can never
quite
> > "hold it" and actually get it started. I know it's not great to do for
a
> > fuel-injected car, but the only way it will start is to actually give it
> > some gas while it's turning over. After about 1-2 minutes of playing, I
can
> > usually get it started. Once it has been started once it's fine for the
> > rest of the day. It'll fire up no problem. In warmer weather I've
never
> > had any problems with it. In the last year I've had the following done:
> >
> > - New Upper Radiator Hose, Thermostat, Thermostat Gasket, Rad cap + rad
> > flush and cooling system sealer
> >
> > - New Fuel Filter
> >
> > - Tune up from Honda Dealer: 4x "Spark Plug NGK", Rotor Head Assembly,
Cap
> > Assembly.
> >
> > - New Battery (within 2 months).
> >
> > After I had the Tune up from Honda, it seemed to be starting better, but
I
> > think the weather was getting warmer too (may have just been a
coincidence).
> > Now that we're back to having cold weather (around freezing level) and
I'm
> > having the same problems I seem to think that may have been the case.
> >
> > I had some people suggest a new TW Sensor (???) (is this a computer
> > temperature sensor, which incidentally someone else suggested?), a fuel
> > pump, and a few other things I can't remember.
> >
> > Any ideas or tips to look for?
> >
> > Also, if it's relevant, when the car is actually running, it runs great.
No
> > apparant loss of power while driving or anything.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ryan
> >
> > rrradford@yahoo.com
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>
> Ryan,
>
> Do a Google Search on this group for 'Main Relay' and look at this
>
> http://members.rogers.com/john-ings/MainRelay.HTM
>
> Especially, listen to your main relay / fuel pump while doing the 'lamp
> test' described in your owner's manual. You should hear the fuel pump
> run for a maximum of '2 elephants'. If it's running for four or five
> full seconds, you've got an injector which is leaking down your fuel
> system pressure overnight, and flooding your engine.
>
> P.S. It's OK to hold the pedal to the floor . . . It says so in your
> manual. (although your weather isn't exactly cold, where I come from)
>
> 'Curly'
>
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