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Car won't start in hot or wet weather

Tiny
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I have a 1988 acura integra legend, standard, 2door hatchback, very high mileage. I have replaced main relay, fuel pump, fuel filter, ignition. Thought it was OK after replacing main relay switch, but recently on a rainy day, acted the same as it did in hot weather.

It will crank but won't start. Everyone says "its flouded, but when I turn it over I don't give it gas until it actually turns over. I relaced the main relay last on the parts list, and thought the problem was solved (of course, weather was excellent fall, sunshine days). First time I tried to start it on a rainy day, it wouldn't start at all. I tried off/on all day and never turned over.

Weather has dried and yesterday, it started right up again.

What do you think. I can't schedule my life around the weather forecast.

thanks.
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Monday, November 19th, 2007 AT 6:00 AM

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Tiny
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The best time to catch this culprit is when its on the act.

Disconnect a sparkplug wire and ground it to the engine while cranking it over at the same time be listening to the injector/s whether they're clicking-do you have spark and the injector/s clicking?

Also when you turn key to On position do you hear the fuel pump come On before you crank it over?
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Monday, November 19th, 2007 AT 6:15 AM
Tiny
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Wet weather starting or stalling could point to the ignition coil as the problem. I would try that route
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 AT 12:54 PM

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