All my high mileage Hondas start within a couple of seconds. Let's see if anything I do can help yours do the same thing...The biggest single thing I ensure is that the starter has a good source of power. Battery connections must be kept clean. Autozone or any other parts supplier, sell a plastic gizmo that has an inside brush on one end and an outside brush on the other. These things go over the battery terminal and when you rotate it, the inside brush cleans the battery post. The outside brush on the other end is used for cleaning the battery cable clamps. I also make a bowl of baking soda mixed with water and neutralize the acids on top of the battery and battery posts.The condition of the battery cable are top notch and replaced if not. I am well aware that the starter gets only the positive side of the battery (through a starter relay) and that the return connection is made through the engine and a ground wire from the engine to the chassis. All those connections must be clean and undamaged. Your engine is mounted in rubber engine mounts... that ground wire from the engine to the chassis is very important! A simple test to determine if this connection is your problem is to take ONE jumper cable lead and connect it from the negative terminal of the battery to a good metal part on the engine. If your hard start situation goes away, you know exactly why.Of course, good fuel, fresh: spark plugs, ignition wires, coil wire, distributor cap and rotor, air filter, and clean oil, will also help. Autozone can run a free load test on your battery too and determine if your battery is failing. It may take a charge and output 12 volts but then drop well under that voltage when under a load. If it does that, replace it pronto or you might find yourself buying another alternator as well.I hope these things get your Honda starting as easy as mine. Good luck!
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02 Sep 2007, 10:28 am
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