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1998 Acura EL Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuel pump, Spark, Engine.
Mileage: 150,000 miles.

Asked on January 29, 2011

Acura 1.6EL 1998-Won't start or engine turned off when driving

Acura 1.6EL 1998. Engine will turned off by itself when driving. Car doesn't start immediately. Will start only after more or less 10 minutes. If I try to start before 10 minutes I will have to wait an other 10 minutes.
Avatar Asked by Pitala10

Answer

Replied on January 30, 2011

Next time it refuses to start don't wait for it to make up its mind-do below immediately to determine if its fuel or spark problem

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, Do you hear the fuel pump come On when you turn key on? If not check fuel pump fuse and fuel pump relay if okay-check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs,coil's resistances,cap and rotor,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it and keep testing.

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