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#1 (**permalink**) 22 Jun 2005, 10:30 pm

Hi All, my friend's 1990 Civic CRX refuses to start if the engine is hot,
after a normal drive. When in the no start mode the engine cranks, and it
feels like it is flooded. To start it again, he must open the hood for
about 10 to 15 minutes, and without doing anything else, the car would start
and run fine afterwards. Any ideas?

Thanks

Arnold

#2 (**permalink**) 22 Jun 2005, 11:10 pm

Arnold wrote:
> Hi All, my friend's 1990 Civic CRX refuses to start if the engine is hot,
> after a normal drive. When in the no start mode the engine cranks, and it
> feels like it is flooded. To start it again, he must open the hood for
> about 10 to 15 minutes, and without doing anything else, the car would start
> and run fine afterwards. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Arnold
>
>
Main fuel relay. It's under the dashboard to the left of the driver on
the Accord from that era. I don't know if it is the same for a civic.
Rich

#3 (**permalink**) 23 Jun 2005, 12:04 am

"Arnold" <Arnold@nospam.com> wrote in news:O1que.4848$PZ6.1442@trndny08:

> Hi All, my friend's 1990 Civic CRX refuses to start if the engine is
> hot, after a normal drive. When in the no start mode the engine
> cranks, and it feels like it is flooded. To start it again, he must
> open the hood for about 10 to 15 minutes, and without doing anything
> else, the car would start and run fine afterwards. Any ideas?
>

It's the EFI Main Relay!!!!!!

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/start...html#mainrelay

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#4 (**permalink**) 24 Jun 2005, 05:11 pm

It could be water in your fuel line/gas tank. I had the same problem with
my '87 Accord LX-i with EFI. It only happened occationally. Motorweek had
recommended using 99% isopropyl alcohol in the tank to evaporate the water,
so I did... Up until this point, I have not had the problem anymore.

"Arnold" <Arnold@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:O1que.4848$PZ6.1442@trndny08...
> Hi All, my friend's 1990 Civic CRX refuses to start if the engine is hot,
> after a normal drive. When in the no start mode the engine cranks, and it
> feels like it is flooded. To start it again, he must open the hood for
> about 10 to 15 minutes, and without doing anything else, the car would
> start
> and run fine afterwards. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Arnold
>
>
>

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