hey all noob with problems

[StereoInstaller1]

I am on a absolute fucking mission about these "no start" cars...pull your "Main Relay" (the farthest forward of the 3 under the cover) and check its condition. My wifes car was hard as hell to start, bucked, died while driving, all kinds of shit. A new main relay (old one was corroded as hell) and cleaned the socket and all has been great.

Get yourself a can of CRC Electronics cleaner (I get it at WalMart) and clean every connection you find in your entire car, including fuses.

Corrosion is electricities enemy.

[nurseklb]

ok, i will start that...... i did pull that realy when i was first tracking down the problem, not really any corrosion that i can remember. the fuel filter was replaced right before i bought the car....well not too long before i bought the car. not sure about milage as the odometer is not working. i drive the car to work which is about a 25 mile round trip. other than that i have driven the car maybe 500 miles other than work in the last 5+ months. we normally roll in the honda.......i hate that car. anyways about how much should i be looking to spend on the bently manual? is $80 normal?

thanks
kevin

[nurseklb]

ok, still no start. i think i am gonna pick up that manual this weekend and see what gives.....

[borise30]

crank position sensor I bet

Check with ohmeter at harness

[kenika65]

I didn't read this all through but do you have gas in the tank?

[EN318isPDX]

Go get a freaking fuel filter, its like 10 dollars and will free up some cloggage. Clogged fuel pump or fuel filter will cause the car to intermittently run good then bad, none at all and back to good.

[StereoInstaller1]

about how much should i be looking to spend on the bently manual? is $80 normal?

thanks
kevin

$30ish is moire like it, Kevin

[nurseklb]

ok, in the am i am gonna go back to work with a filter and replace it........ i am also gonna get that manual. then go and get new relays next if that does not fix it.......oh and i have about a half tank of super in it......i fill the car up about every two weeks so why not. is that a new price or a used price?

[Knockenwelle]

Used fuel filter? Really??? WTF...

[nurseklb]

the question regarding new or used is regarding the manual

[nurseklb]

ok, went to my job, where my car has been for the last 4 days. . . . . . .first tried to start it, nope. then pulled the fuel line turned the car on and nice stream of fuel came out. reinstalled fuel line, tried to restart, nope. pulled spark plug and tried to see it i had a spark. no spark. reinstalled the spark plug put the wire on was about to shut the hood and my wife turns the car over. . . . . . . . .vroom??????????? wtf?????? ok so i am happy i got to drive it home and did not have to shell out another bill for towing but now i do not want to drive it in fear of it not starting again. did not get the manual because i found it for about half the price the auto part store is asking for it. any ideas?

[sticksdaman]

get the manual

have you checked for spark at your coil? you sound like you have a clog somewhere in your fuel line possibly.

[bimmerboy12]

If you didn't have spark then all the sudden it started, you may want to check around that area in case you bumped wires to the coil, coil to cap wire, etc.

[nurseklb]

i pulled number 1 plug and laid it across the valve cover by the hoisting bracket. was gonna get some parts today but went christmas shopping instead. .. . . . .

[nurseklb]

ever hear of a coil going out intermittenly?