1988 Honda Prelude she wants to start but she doesnt

1988 HONDA PRELUDE
215,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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88PRELUDE
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we baught a 1988 honda prelude the car was running a month ago the batterie that was in the car died so it sat for a month without starting it acts as if it wants to start but then dies we are using a batterie that is not working on all cells if had good batterie and problem presist what could be the problem as we just baught the car and the person we baught the car from was an older lady and knows nothing about cars
Aug 23, 2009 at 3:43 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi 88prelude,

Is this a carburetted or fuel injected model?

Here is a link for you to check out what could be the cause of your problem.

Let me know if you require further help.

https://www.2carpros.com/kpages/first_things.htm
Aug 24, 2009 at 9:43 AM
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