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After filling my 97 acura RL's tank on a friday, the very next time I
tried to start it, it wouldn't turn over. It is right there, but wont
start. the next day I tried it and it wouldn't work. Two days later I
tried it and it started...I let it run for about 30 minutes and drove
it around the block. I tried to start it 3 more times and it fired up.
I went to leave, tried to start it and it will no longer start. Is it
possible for the fuel pump to go out and come back on? Are there any
electronic issues that could be taking place? Bad gas maybe??? I'm
truly stuck .....

doordiegs@aol.com wrote in news:1163449382.407751.111600
@h54g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

> After filling my 97 acura RL's tank on a friday, the very next time I
> tried to start it, it wouldn't turn over.



I'll bet it turned over just fine. It just wouldn't cough, sputter or
fire.

When the starter spins and the engine goes "chugga chugga", that's
called "turning over".



> It is right there, but wont
> start. the next day I tried it and it wouldn't work. Two days later I
> tried it and it started...I let it run for about 30 minutes and drove
> it around the block. I tried to start it 3 more times and it fired up.
> I went to leave, tried to start it and it will no longer start. Is it
> possible for the fuel pump to go out and come back on? Are there any
> electronic issues that could be taking place? Bad gas maybe??? I'm
> truly stuck .....
>
>


Sounds like the Main Relay.
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/start...html#mainrelay


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I have had the same exact problem with my RL. I had it looked over and
it was determined it was the relay from the fuel pump to the engine.
This worked. It cost me approx. $350. They will need to take out the
back seat to get to the relay

"doordiegs" wrote
> After filling my 97 acura RL's tank on a friday, the very next
> time I
> tried to start it, it wouldn't turn over. It is right there,
> but wont
> start. the next day I tried it and it wouldn't work. Two days
> later I
> tried it and it started...I let it run for about 30 minutes
> and drove
> it around the block. I tried to start it 3 more times and it
> fired up.
> I went to leave, tried to start it and it will no longer
> start. Is it
> possible for the fuel pump to go out and come back on? Are
> there any
> electronic issues that could be taking place? Bad gas maybe???
> I'm
> truly stuck .....

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