Honda Car Forum

Hi All,

I know it sounds strange but if I don't start my car for couple of days
(usually after weekends since we are driving my wife's car for
weekends) I am going to have difficult time starting it. When I come on
Mondays to start the car after two days, it will crank with no problem
but engine will not run until I keep cranking for 20 minutes on and
off. Battery seems to be in good condition (that's why I can do it
for 20 min) and it doesn't have any problem every other mornings. I
bought a bottle of Injector Cleaner but it didn't make it better (in
case Injectors are leaking). Any Idea?


Thanks in advance,

Homer

"Homer" <homi_us@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1138892211.222763.15310@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com:

> Hi All,
>
> I know it sounds strange but if I don't start my car for couple of days
> (usually after weekends since we are driving my wife's car for
> weekends) I am going to have difficult time starting it. When I come on
> Mondays to start the car after two days, it will crank with no problem

Does it start to run then immediately quit?

> but engine will not run until I keep cranking for 20 minutes on and
> off. Battery seems to be in good condition (that's why I can do it
> for 20 min) and it doesn't have any problem every other mornings. I
> bought a bottle of Injector Cleaner but it didn't make it better (in
> case Injectors are leaking). Any Idea?
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Homer
>
>

Your problem would seem to be either loss of fuel pressure or no spark.
Not enough fuel pressure,then no fuel comes out of the injectors.

www.tegger.com
check out "main relay".
If you are able with a soldering iron,then you can eliminate the main relay
as a problem at no cost except for time.

No spark could be coil or igniter problems.



--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Homer wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I know it sounds strange but if I don't start my car for couple of days
> (usually after weekends since we are driving my wife's car for
> weekends) I am going to have difficult time starting it. When I come on
> Mondays to start the car after two days, it will crank with no problem
> but engine will not run until I keep cranking for 20 minutes on and
> off. Battery seems to be in good condition (that's why I can do it
> for 20 min) and it doesn't have any problem every other mornings. I
> bought a bottle of Injector Cleaner but it didn't make it better (in
> case Injectors are leaking). Any Idea?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Homer

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Your engine is FLOODED due to a drippy injector. The manual says to hold
the pedal to the floor and crank it for up[ to 15 seconds at a time. It
will start with a sputter and a puff of smoke. Run a can of Techron
injector cleaner thru it OR a couple tanks of good Gasohol. It's
explained in the manual, but you'd never expect it to be flooded, would
you?


'Curly'
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Thanks all for your help. I will do those.