car died, need recessitation!!!!
 

i have a 1997 acura 3.0cl and its having a hard time all of a sudden starting. It turns over but putters until it shuts off, almost a second after it starts. the first 3 times i tryed starting my car it stayed on for about 3-4 seconds and then turned off, when i pressed the accelerator it immediatly shut off. i have tried starting the car a total of about 7 times and it turns over and starts but virtually shuts off right away though.

Any suggestions, electrical, fuel pump, any sort of tactics i could try.
i had it towed to my place so i need to get it running asap without spending an arm and a leg.
this happen to me at about 10pm thursday night.

Thank you

gas or electric?

Get a code reader you can probably read some of the codes.

The more you try to turn over the more damage you might cause.

weird thing, the next morning (today) the car turned over and worked as it normally would.
i went to squamish and back no problems.
This is making me think its not a fuel pump but a vacuum or electrical problem.
Any sort of specific area to look into so this dont happen say up the mountain or something

im still concerned about this occurance. any one have similar problems or have a possible solution, idea...

Main relay...try it out.

My guess would be vacuum leak or electrical related possibly a faulty MAF.

where is the main relay do you know?
and what is a faulty MAF.
The car works fine as we speak. This is weird..
i dont want to be stranded else where this winter cause im going to kelowna.

If you don't know what these simple terms are, it's better off that you find someone who does (aka, a mechanic or a good friend).

dont honda's use a map sensor?

i say main relay as well

Sounds like a faulty Mass Air Flow Sensor, dont know much about honda so it might be a Map sensor as posted above.

I bet it's the fuel pump. Sounds like it is about to kick the bucket. Next time it has a hard time starting smash the gas tank with your palm where the fuel pimp is located under the car while someone is trying to start the car. If it was a relay it wouldn't all of a sudden run.

He could rule out a bad fuel pump by hearing the fuel pump prime when ignition is turned on.

Don't think its' the fuel pump though.

Sounds like a Distributor problem like the one I had not too long ago. Same symptoms as your car, replaced the Distrubutor cap and worked fine after

It was the ignition; the contacts were melted and did not have proper contact.

I hope this may help someone else in the future.

Did it take you almost 2 years to sort the problem out? :troll:

i would check the dissy. just replace the cap ive had this happen on old hondas most likely just got some water in there.

^ he just said he fixed it 2 posts ago......