2. Current odometer reading (approx) - 139000+
3. Stick Shift or Automatic Transmission - Auto
4. Strange sounds or smells (if any) - See below
5. Fluid leaks (if any) - None seen, but seems to burn oil (no blue smoke)
6. Past repair history (if applicable) - See below
For past year and a half, car would usually run fine, then we'd park and eat, or pick up kid at day care, then car would crank but not start. Usually let it sit for 15 minutes, then it would start right up.
Lately, when car would not start, we would let sit for about 1.5 hours, then it would start right up.
Last night, it again cranked but did not start at all - towed to dealer - this morning it started like always. Dealer now thinks I'm an idiot.
Fuel pump pressure gauge shows good pressure when car starts. We cannot recreate the issue at dealership.
One week ago, had dealer replace all 6 plugs (they were at end of life) and air intake valve. Worked fine for a week, then died last night.
Fuel pump seems to "buzz" as if it is pumping fuel when car is starting, but of course, I have no idea if it did not buzz when the car would not start previously.
Car now burns about 1.5-2 qts of 5W20 oil every 5000 miles, but I get no blue smoke from exhaust.
Is this a fuel pump problem? Any other valves, filters, timing, etc? I cannot keep getting randomly stranded with my kid, but I also cannot keep paying hundreds of dollars for random repairs that we "guess" may cure the problem.
Not yet ready to buy a new car, or a Honda. Thank you all in advance.
Joseph
Friday, October 5th, 2007 AT 2:53 PM
