94 Legend start-up trouble

"Jealje" <u33540@uwe> wrote in news:71049196161a3@uwe:

> Ok, so I have a '94 Acura Legend with 164K miles. At randon times, but
> always when it's hot outside, my car has trouble starting. I've had
> the alternator, battery and starter checked. All are fine. I had a
> diagnostic test run on it in Sept 06, nothing major was wrong. At that
> time I also got a tune-up. Please help... why is my car reluctant to
> start?
>

sounds like the Main relay,a very common problem with Honda products. I
don't know where it's located on the Legend,my Integra has it under the
dash on the drivers side.It runs the fuel pump. solder joints in the relay
geet cracks and intermittent.

symptoms are;cranks and briefly starts,but dies and then cranks without
starting,then after 15-20 minutes,the car starts and runs normal.
gets worse in hot weather.


www.tegger.com has info on this,how to resolder the relay instead of buying
a new one for $50 or more,if you have those skills.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
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"Jealje via CarKB.com" <u33540@uwe> wrote in news:710dc460c7f5c@uwe:

> Thank you for the response, I'll look into this and let you know how
> it turns out. BTW... if this is the problem, how long can a resoldered
> relay last?
>
> Jim Yanik wrote:
>>> Ok, so I have a '94 Acura Legend with 164K miles. At randon times,
>>> but always when it's hot outside, my car has trouble starting. I've
>>> had the alternator, battery and starter checked. All are fine. I had
>>> a diagnostic test run on it in Sept 06, nothing major was wrong. At
>>> that time I also got a tune-up. Please help... why is my car
>>> reluctant to start?
>>
>>sounds like the Main relay,a very common problem with Honda products.
>>I don't know where it's located on the Legend,my Integra has it under
>>the dash on the drivers side.It runs the fuel pump. solder joints in
>>the relay geet cracks and intermittent.
>>
>>symptoms are;cranks and briefly starts,but dies and then cranks
>>without starting,then after 15-20 minutes,the car starts and runs
>>normal. gets worse in hot weather.
>>
>>www.tegger.com has info on this,how to resolder the relay instead of
>>buying a new one for $50 or more,if you have those skills.
>>
>

Mine has lasted at least 6 yrs. in hot central Florida.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
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Jealje via CarKB.com wrote:
> Thank you for the response, I'll look into this and let you know how it turns
> out. BTW... if this is the problem, how long can a resoldered relay last?
>
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A resoldered relay will probably last longer than the original. The
factory solder was very thin.

Search google to find the 'smack the dash' solution so you wont' find
yourself stranded until you get it resoldered.

'Curly'
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I had a similar starting problem on my 1993 Legend, and it was the
Main Relay, I found one on eBay for $35. It is located on the left
side of the stearing column, remove the panel, unscrew two bolts,
unhook and replace... That's it !!!

Then watch her purr again...

Oh BTW I have 170k on mine, my wife drives it and she refuses to drive
anything else, including my 99 Lexus LS...

Darren


On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:15:33 -0600, motsco_ <motsco_.RemoveThis@interbaun.com>
wrote:

>Jealje via CarKB.com wrote:
>> Thank you for the response, I'll look into this and let you know how it turns
>> out. BTW... if this is the problem, how long can a resoldered relay last?
>>
>---------------------------
>
>A resoldered relay will probably last longer than the original. The
>factory solder was very thin.
>
>Search google to find the 'smack the dash' solution so you wont' find
>yourself stranded until you get it resoldered.
>
>'Curly'
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Lexus Lover <dt(REMOVE)ewing@gmail.com> wrote in
news:92bb631nl8qfsuts906e2u8p59fbui83h3@4ax.com:

> I had a similar starting problem on my 1993 Legend, and it was the
> Main Relay, I found one on eBay for $35. It is located on the left
> side of the stearing column, remove the panel, unscrew two bolts,
> unhook and replace... That's it !!!
>
> Then watch her purr again...
>
> Oh BTW I have 170k on mine, my wife drives it and she refuses to drive
> anything else, including my 99 Lexus LS...
>
> Darren
>
>
> On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:15:33 -0600, motsco_ <motsco_.DeleteThis@interbaun.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Jealje via CarKB.com wrote:
>>> Thank you for the response, I'll look into this and let you know how
>>> it turns out. BTW... if this is the problem, how long can a
>>> resoldered relay last?
>>>
>>---------------------------
>>
>>A resoldered relay will probably last longer than the original. The
>>factory solder was very thin.
>>
>>Search google to find the 'smack the dash' solution so you wont' find
>>yourself stranded until you get it resoldered.
>>
>>'Curly'
>

aside from removal/replacement,it only took me 10 minutes to resolder
it,and SAVE the cost of a new relay,which still can fail the same way as
the old one.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
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Excellent. I am sending my next solder job to you !!!

So it is fixed?

On 5 Jun 2007 21:36:16 GMT, Jim Yanik <jyanik.RemoveThis@abuse.gov> wrote:

>Lexus Lover <dt(REMOVE)ewing@gmail.com> wrote in
>news:92bb631nl8qfsuts906e2u8p59fbui83h3@4ax.com:
>
>> I had a similar starting problem on my 1993 Legend, and it was the
>> Main Relay, I found one on eBay for $35. It is located on the left
>> side of the stearing column, remove the panel, unscrew two bolts,
>> unhook and replace... That's it !!!
>>
>> Then watch her purr again...
>>
>> Oh BTW I have 170k on mine, my wife drives it and she refuses to drive
>> anything else, including my 99 Lexus LS...
>>
>> Darren
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:15:33 -0600, motsco_ <motsco_.RemoveThis@interbaun.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Jealje via CarKB.com wrote:
>>>> Thank you for the response, I'll look into this and let you know how
>>>> it turns out. BTW... if this is the problem, how long can a
>>>> resoldered relay last?
>>>>
>>>---------------------------
>>>
>>>A resoldered relay will probably last longer than the original. The
>>>factory solder was very thin.
>>>
>>>Search google to find the 'smack the dash' solution so you wont' find
>>>yourself stranded until you get it resoldered.
>>>
>>>'Curly'
>>
>
>aside from removal/replacement,it only took me 10 minutes to resolder
>it,and SAVE the cost of a new relay,which still can fail the same way as
>the old one.
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Lexus Lover <dt(REMOVE)ewing@gmail.com> wrote in
news:4hhd63d6fohunhvjdb7fd7lejnv7vaqvco@4ax.com:

> Excellent. I am sending my next solder job to you !!!

I take it you are not a solderer...

>
> So it is fixed?

Can you afford me?

If you kept the old relay,you could resolder it and keep it for a spare in
case the new one fails.


BTW,If you're a "Lexus lover",why do you have a Acura Legend?

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net


>
> On 5 Jun 2007 21:36:16 GMT, Jim Yanik <jyanik.TakeThisOut@abuse.gov> wrote:
>
>>Lexus Lover <dt(REMOVE)ewing@gmail.com> wrote in
>>news:92bb631nl8qfsuts906e2u8p59fbui83h3@4ax.com:
>>
>>> I had a similar starting problem on my 1993 Legend, and it was the
>>> Main Relay, I found one on eBay for $35. It is located on the left
>>> side of the stearing column, remove the panel, unscrew two bolts,
>>> unhook and replace... That's it !!!
>>>
>>> Then watch her purr again...
>>>
>>> Oh BTW I have 170k on mine, my wife drives it and she refuses to drive
>>> anything else, including my 99 Lexus LS...
>>>
>>> Darren
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:15:33 -0600, motsco_ <motsco_.TakeThisOut@interbaun.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Jealje via CarKB.com wrote:
>>>>> Thank you for the response, I'll look into this and let you know how
>>>>> it turns out. BTW... if this is the problem, how long can a
>>>>> resoldered relay last?
>>>>>
>>>>---------------------------
>>>>
>>>>A resoldered relay will probably last longer than the original. The
>>>>factory solder was very thin.
>>>>
>>>>Search google to find the 'smack the dash' solution so you wont' find
>>>>yourself stranded until you get it resoldered.
>>>>
>>>>'Curly'
>>>
>>
>>aside from removal/replacement,it only took me 10 minutes to resolder
>>it,and SAVE the cost of a new relay,which still can fail the same way as
>>the old one.
>
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