Problems starting up...

[Puertorican CB7]

Alright... sooo my car is having problems starting up, even in 85 degree weather when I crank the motor it will take a few tries and then it will struggle to start up, when it finally starts everything runs fines. My friend said it might be the idle sensor, so do our cars have idle sensors?? if so which one is it?

motor is f22a4 and its completely stock

[cb7rush]

is your battery good?

mine wouldnt start because of my battery

[Puertorican CB7]

of course my battery is fine... it cranks up fine.. starter is fine.. it just takes a while to fire up

[h22sparkle]

of course my battery is fine... it cranks up fine.. starter is fine.. it just takes a while to fire up

Have you given the car a tune-up but i doubt that would be the problem. Id change the fuelpump with a 255 thats what happened your getting lack of fuel because the pump is old and its on its way out and also while your down there change the main relay aswell. they both go hand and hand like nicole and o.j.

[Puertorican CB7]

the fuel pump idea seems a little more plausible, is the fuel pump inside the gas tank on these cars??

how can I diagnose a bad full pump, cuz the car still hauls when on full throttle...

ps... is there an I iddle sensor on these cars???? or is there just a tps???

[dj_eclipse_303]

yo papa try cleaning the fitv or block it off.

[415cb7]

I changed my spark plugs to NGK's, and after the change my car starting struggling to start up. Everything else seems fine, expect for some valve ticking...

[Puertorican CB7]

yo papa try cleaning the fitv or block it off.

alright brota, I'll try blocking that off tomorrow and I'll let u know if it did the trick

[Nerocb7]

ok first off check your main relay ive had two accords and theres been problems with the main relay becuase the car wouldnt start try changing it all accord have it under the dash in the drivers side and its a small lil black box you can miss it i believe it hold 1 10mm bolt try it and youll see a difference

[Teddy]

what is your compression?

[kouzie]

ok first off check your main relay ive had two accords and theres been problems with the main relay becuase the car wouldnt start try changing it all accord have it under the dash in the drivers side and its a small lil black box you can miss it i believe it hold 1 10mm bolt try it and youll see a difference

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...ght=main+relay

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...ght=main+relay

[hovo1788]

are the spark plugs gapped correctly? did you tighten them to specs?

[dj_eclipse_303]

i have the same issue and did bunch of shit to the car even block the fitv(rough idle ) and replace the TB gasket and it went away starts up fine now.
the book has diagnostic steps you should get one and read it really helps!!

[Puertorican CB7]

are the spark plugs gapped correctly? did you tighten them to specs?

I dont see how they could be the problem, once the car starts it runs fine and does not misfire even at iddle...

what is your compression?

To be honest I don't know... motor still strong tho..

ok first off check your main relay ive had two accords and theres been problems with the main relay becuase the car wouldnt start try changing it all accord have it under the dash in the drivers side and its a small lil black box you can miss it i believe it hold 1 10mm bolt try it and youll see a difference

thanks for letting me know about the main relay I will defenitly check that out after I check the FITV valve


@cb7_accord thanks for the relay links.. saves me some time searching

[Puertorican CB7]

ok so I blocked off the fitv valve and it's firing up a lot better! Alsmot always starts up first try...

but the rpms's still go up and down a bit when it is in neutral or park, as soon as I put it in drive the rpms return to normal (800 or so). Im gonna check the main relay tomorrow, until then any ideas?