Every now and then the car wouldnt turn over when you tried to start it, if you waited about 5 to 10 minutes later and tried, it would start. Went a long period of time without it doing this. Its like your not pushing on the clutch when you start it.
My sister drove it to work, then drove it to lunch and back to work, when she tried to start it to come home it wouldnt start. Yesterday morning I took her to work and tried but wouldnt start, so I went to pick her up and still wouldnt start
Any ideas? Thanks

Michele
94 Honda Accord LX 2.2L 5 spd trans.

 

Im sorry I didnt clarify..when you try to start it, you have to push in on the clutch if you dont nothing happens, So its like your trying to start it without pushing in on the clutch but you are..

 

Do you have a volt meter? Check the small wire to the starter as someone tries to start the car - are you getting power to that wire?

If so, then it sounds like the starter is on the way out. You can try "hitting" the starter with something - don't try to break it - a few good hits and try starting it.

If you do not have voltage to the starter there are other things to test/check. Happen to see blue plastic pieces on the floor under the pedals?

 

Today my sister and I tried hitting it with something but it didnt start, we pushed started it by popping the clutch. Yes I have just recently purchased a volt meter. Can we check the volts even if it doesnt start? What should the voltage read?

 

Yes, measure at the small wire that Poorman said. You actually want to do the measurement when it doesn't start. That way you catch it "in the act" of having a problem.

If that wire doesn't get any power when you turn the switch to START, then you start looking "upstream" for problems in that circuit.

If it DOES get battery-voltage when you turn the switch to START, then look at problems with the starter itself.

 

ok ty I will check it when I get up I worked all night, you guys are awesome, ty again