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Honda Accord (1990-1993) Maintenance and Repair

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#156 of 2104 Re: 1990 Honda Accord EX Not Starting [swoopineagle] by donswartz

Apr 22, 2006 (2:30 pm)

Replying to: swoopineagle (Apr 22, 2006 1:04 pm)
I have a 1991 honda accord. The car would not start during the summer one year. I would work all day and go out to my car and it would not turn over. I would try to jump the car and nothing. I read somewhere that the master relay, found under the dash on the driver's side on the left side of the car, goes bad and won't start during hot days. I replaced it and haven't had a problem since. I think I paid about $60 for the part. I hope this helps.
 
If anyone has any suggestions about my selt belt alarm I would love to know how to fix it. Read my previous message about 4 up. Thanks for anyones help.

#157 of 2104 Re: 1990 Honda Accord EX Not Starting [donswartz] by user777

Apr 23, 2006 (5:31 am)

Replying to: donswartz (Apr 22, 2006 2:30 pm)
did you see my post after yours re: the seatbelt alarm?

#158 of 2104 Re: 1990 Honda Accord EX Not Starting [user777] by donswartz

Apr 23, 2006 (2:15 pm)

Replying to: user777 (Apr 23, 2006 5:31 am)
Yes thanks for the post. It is a little more complicated than I can understand. I don't know anything about jumping circuits and all. I will replace a part if I need to I was just not following what you were saying. I appreciate the time you took to look into the situation. Thanks.

#159 of 2104 Re: 1990 Honda Accord EX Not Starting [donswartz] by user777

Apr 23, 2006 (6:20 pm)

Replying to: donswartz (Apr 23, 2006 2:15 pm)
there is a switch in the run of the seatbelt latch. either the switch opens (to inhibit the flow of current in the ckt) when the latch starts to move to the back of the window, or the switch closes (to allow the current to flow in the ckt). The ckt (short-hand for circuit) is the one which the belt monitor checks to make sure you have your belts on.
 
i'm thinking the problem may be in the switch in the run, and not in the seat.
 
pass the information to someone a bit more familiar with vehicle wiring. maybe they can help. good luck.

#160 of 2104 Re: 1990 Honda Accord EX Not Starting [swoopineagle] by lilengineerboy

Apr 24, 2006 (6:50 am)

Replying to: swoopineagle (Apr 22, 2006 1:04 pm)
see post #151. Dollars to donuts its the main relay. Under dash along firewall above clutch area.

#161 of 2104 My Accord Has Gone Crazy by iwantmoney

Apr 24, 2006 (8:40 pm)

I have a 1990 Honda accord lx with problems. The car revs up to 2700rpm then drops to 900 over and over. This makes the car overheat on my drive to school (about 8 blocks). I need to fix it fast and cheap, please help. The car starts without incident. I think the problem begins when the car gets warm and it doesnt stop. The engine revs and drops while driving, in park and in neutral. Any help would be great.

#162 of 2104 Re: 1990 Honda Accord EX Not Starting [swoopineagle] by swoopineagle

Apr 24, 2006 (11:31 pm)

Replying to: swoopineagle (Apr 22, 2006 1:04 pm)
There is an access panel in the trunk to get to the fuel pump . I disconnected the electric connection. There are three wires. a red, a black, and a yellow. with a volt meter. I put my black probe on the black wire and the red probe on the red wire. I got about 24 VAC with the ignition in the on position. Then I moved the red probe to the yellow wire and I am getting about 13 VAC. since I am getting current at the connection, then is my main fuel relay good? Also is the voltage reading correct. Also I am not hearing the pump come on. Does anyone have any suggestions on this. and where can I get a cheap fuel pump that works? again Thank You for any Help.

#163 of 2104 1990 accord tach by nhra62

Apr 25, 2006 (8:21 am)

i have a 1990 accord and when I am driving at about 70mph on freeway tach is about 3000rpm and will go up to about 4000rpm by itself but car stays the same speed. where is the tach connected? Why would this happen.

#164 of 2104 Re: 1990 accord tach [nhra62] by thegraduate

Apr 25, 2006 (11:09 am)

Replying to: nhra62 (Apr 25, 2006 8:21 am)
Can you tell if the engine is changing RPMS at all (listen for engine-racing) or is it just an instrumentation problem? I don't know the fix either way, but it might help others figure it out.

#165 of 2104 Re: 1990 accord tach [thegraduate] by nhra62

Apr 25, 2006 (11:21 am)

Replying to: thegraduate (Apr 25, 2006 11:09 am)
I does not sound as if the engine is racing. It seems like instrumentation that is why i was looking for where tach is connected or how does tach get its information on rpms.

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