On 8 Jul 2004 17:44:45 -0700, mmdir2002@yahoo.co.uk (Red Cloud) wrote:

>I don't know if the original talk about main relay (89-91 civic/accord
>default) here gave a solution to my car starting up problem. They said
>it's main relay problem. I'm getting doubt it. I put another main
>relay when my car was not starting up right. Well I got the same
>result. I have had to wait 30 minutes to start up the car. There is a
>dead silence when trying to start up. The starting motor does not
>even turn over. It seems to be the problem lies in some kind of
>electrical contact that something is not contact right. Distributor???

People said main relay based on your description. Unless I'm mistaken,
this is the first we've heard that the starter doesn't even turn the engine
over and that's likely nothing to do with the distributor. Check battery
cables and connections, especially the ground which (usually) goes under
the battery shelf and across, via a strap, to the transmission. Do you
hear a click from the starter solenoid when you turn the key to "Start"?
Have someone else turn the key and listen under the hood. Check the
voltage at the battery and the starter/solenoid when the key is turned to
Start.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??