Honda Car Forum

All,

Have a bit of a problem here. When I tried to start the car last night
it didn't start. It cranks, but does not catch. It's not particularly
cold -- about 55F.

The manual suggested flooding, so I tried to hold the gas pedal to the
floor and start again, but no go. Also, I didn't smell any gas, so I'm
not sure if it's flooding at all.

I can hear the fuel pump, so it's probably not that.

Any other ideas?

thanks!

On 2 Nov 2003 07:26:16 -0800, guestguest2@hotmail.com (Guest Guest)
wrote:
>The manual suggested flooding, so I tried to hold the gas pedal to the
>floor and start again, but no go. Also, I didn't smell any gas, so I'm
>not sure if it's flooding at all.

Say what?

Can you "flood" a car with electronic fuel injection?

JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message news:<eeoaqvol3b0mrv5ai8uknptbc0jholpgu3@4ax.com>. ..
> On 2 Nov 2003 07:26:16 -0800, guestguest2@hotmail.com (Guest Guest)
> wrote:
> >The manual suggested flooding, so I tried to hold the gas pedal to the
> >floor and start again, but no go. Also, I didn't smell any gas, so I'm
> >not sure if it's flooding at all.
>
> Say what?
>
> Can you "flood" a car with electronic fuel injection?

SO it would seem. DOing what the manual suggests apparently shuts fuel
flow to the engine.

BTW, right now it looks like it's a immobilization issue. The green
key icon keeps flashing in the dash.

On 11/2/03 8:53 PM, in article
4e59ca09.0311021853.6e0be933@posting.google.com, "Guest Guest"
<guestguest2@hotmail.com> wrote:

> JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:<eeoaqvol3b0mrv5ai8uknptbc0jholpgu3@4ax.com>. ..
>> On 2 Nov 2003 07:26:16 -0800, guestguest2@hotmail.com (Guest Guest)
>> wrote:
>>> The manual suggested flooding, so I tried to hold the gas pedal to the
>>> floor and start again, but no go. Also, I didn't smell any gas, so I'm
>>> not sure if it's flooding at all.
>>
>> Say what?
>>
>> Can you "flood" a car with electronic fuel injection?
>
> SO it would seem. DOing what the manual suggests apparently shuts fuel
> flow to the engine.
>
> BTW, right now it looks like it's a immobilization issue. The green
> key icon keeps flashing in the dash.

Have you tried starting it with the valet key? You might also try taking
everything off the key chain except the car key and see if it starts. I
have heard that the immobilizer can sometimes get confused if there are
other responders near it (key to different car, Exxon speed pass, company
access badges, etc.).

"E. Meyer" <e.meyerNOSPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message news:<BBCB3582.23E0F%e.meyerNOSPAM@ieee.org>...
> On 11/2/03 8:53 PM, in article
> 4e59ca09.0311021853.6e0be933@posting.google.com, "Guest Guest"
> <guestguest2@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
> > news:<eeoaqvol3b0mrv5ai8uknptbc0jholpgu3@4ax.com>. ..
> >> On 2 Nov 2003 07:26:16 -0800, guestguest2@hotmail.com (Guest Guest)
> >> wrote:
> >>> The manual suggested flooding, so I tried to hold the gas pedal to the
> >>> floor and start again, but no go. Also, I didn't smell any gas, so I'm
> >>> not sure if it's flooding at all.
> >>
> >> Say what?
> >>
> >> Can you "flood" a car with electronic fuel injection?
> >
> > SO it would seem. DOing what the manual suggests apparently shuts fuel
> > flow to the engine.
> >
> > BTW, right now it looks like it's a immobilization issue. The green
> > key icon keeps flashing in the dash.
>
> Have you tried starting it with the valet key? You might also try taking
> everything off the key chain except the car key and see if it starts. I
> have heard that the immobilizer can sometimes get confused if there are
> other responders near it (key to different car, Exxon speed pass, company
> access badges, etc.).


Yeah, tried all that. Eventually had the car towed to the dealer.
Funny thing is that they claim that it's a transmission issue -- the
car doesn't recognize it's in neutral. WTF?

So the dealer is going to replace the tranny (still under warranty)...

On 5 Nov 2003 19:16:47 -0800, guestguest2@hotmail.com (Guest Guest)
wrote:
>Yeah, tried all that. Eventually had the car towed to the dealer.
>Funny thing is that they claim that it's a transmission issue -- the
>car doesn't recognize it's in neutral. WTF?
>
>So the dealer is going to replace the tranny (still under warranty)...

Yikes!!!!!

More Acura transmission problems???????????????????

J.