Honda Car Forum

Hey first of all thank to everybody who takes time to read this post.


I am a student and I have a honda accord 92/135 K.

1. In phoenix, when it is hot, the car does not start in the
afternoon. In the night it starts. The mechanic told me its the main
relay and if I bang the front door twice, it will start and it did. I
looked at the relay and it looks like, something I can change myself.
Should I go for a original Honda Relay or I can pick up anything from
pepboys?


2. The car runs fine but the AC is not working. Three mechanics have
told me that the compressor is leaking. Is there any way to visually
verify this? Secondly, one of the mechanics told me that he can
overhaul the compressor and make the AC working fro 675$. Should I go
for it or should I buy a new compressor which is likely to be more
expensive.


Any feedback is highly appreciated and once again I thank you for your
time.

Regards
Prashant

On 20 Sep 2004 16:39:51 -0700, prashant.dewan@gmail.com (prash_chat)
wrote:

>1. In phoenix, when it is hot, the car does not start in the
>afternoon. In the night it starts. The mechanic told me its the main
>relay and if I bang the front door twice, it will start and it did. I
>looked at the relay and it looks like, something I can change myself.
>Should I go for a original Honda Relay

Or fix the one you've got. Do you own a soldering iron?
Here's how... http://www3.telus.net/public/johnings/MainRelay.HTM

>or I can pick up anything from pepboys?

Don't pick up anything from PepBoys!

Thanks

Although I have no experience with soldering but I am going to give it
a shot. I just need to unsolder the terminals and solder them back
right?

Thanks and Regards
Prashant
John Ings <nodamned@spam.org> wrote in message news:<e8suk09cbl619moh3s2gug0l7g9dqtr5s1@4ax.com>. ..
> On 20 Sep 2004 16:39:51 -0700, prashant.dewan@gmail.com (prash_chat)
> wrote:
>
> >1. In phoenix, when it is hot, the car does not start in the
> >afternoon. In the night it starts. The mechanic told me its the main
> >relay and if I bang the front door twice, it will start and it did. I
> >looked at the relay and it looks like, something I can change myself.
> >Should I go for a original Honda Relay
>
> Or fix the one you've got. Do you own a soldering iron?
> Here's how... http://www3.telus.net/public/johnings/MainRelay.HTM
>
> >or I can pick up anything from pepboys?
>
> Don't pick up anything from PepBoys!

prash_chat wrote:

> Thanks
>
> Although I have no experience with soldering but I am going to give it
> a shot. I just need to unsolder the terminals and solder them back
> right?

id just touch the iron to the solder joints, and get them to reflow.

Get a small roll of solder and some solder paste.
Tin iron tip with solder.
You might need to flow some new solder with solder paste on the joint.
Don't leave iron on the joint too long, or you can damage cicuit board and
relay.
Or find someone that is experienced with soldering.
Examine solder joints first and reflow solder if required.