it has compression and runs fine until hot. i don't think its the starter. i will change the relay get a good one from a junkyard. ill update after that. any other ideas i will definitely try

you must be thinking of lxi ........this is a carburated car( lx , dx) does not have a main relay like the injected cars,,,,,,,this has a fuel pump relay which is plugged in the fuse box ,,,,,,,

But ,,,,,,when car does not start,, did you chk for power at fuel pump?????

if you get power and ground ,,then the relay is ok,,,,,,,,,

do not start replacing parts,DIAGNOSE the issue first ,,,

We have a lot of post to not have this down to fuel or spark by now. With a carburetor running out of fuel it has some warning in a flat spot and loss of power before it finally stalls out, or simply check if the accelerator pump in the carburetor is producing a fuel shot when the throttle is cycled after it dies out. Losing spark is just like turning the key off.

Yes I agree, do not just replace parts at a guess. And yes I totally missed the DX/LX vs LXi, even though the post stated a carb. Was just trying to help with the location and went to my files on the locations of relays/switches and this came up. The 89 LX is at home tonight and the FP relay IS on the back side of the fuse box under the dash....sorry for any confusion.

I started when all there was were carburetors but mostly on American cars and in 1987 started doing used cars at the Honda Dealer. I was amazed as they did the carburetors on the car. They Just took the top assemble off, cleaned the orifices and install new floats and in twenty minutes all done.

We don't see carbs on here often so it is easy to miss. I had a new 1990Dx with a carb but I don't know what year Honda stopped using carbs.