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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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What are the signs & symptoms of the main relay issue on a 92 accords?
I start my car gas & fuel get in fine then all of the sudded it dies, try it again then it will not start.
What else could it be?
I wait a few minutes it works fine. this only happens occasionaly.
 
Old Jun 24, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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ORIGINAL: jrcastro

What are the signs & symptoms of the main relay issue on a 92 accords?
I start my car gas & fuel get in fine then all of the sudded it dies, try it again then it will not start.
What else could it be?
I wait a few minutes it works fine. this only happens occasionaly.
Sounds like it. they usually act up more when it is hot out. Checking it for cracked solder joints is a good diagnostic procedure.
 
Old Jun 24, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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yeah, sounds like the main relay could be giving you a problem. As Chiovnidca said, look for cracked or dull looking solder joints if you decide to check it out.
 
Old Jun 24, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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if you go to the DIY section, there is a link to a write up on main relay
 
Old Jun 26, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Default RE: Main relay signs/symptoms?

When driving the car all of a sudden it died (only happened once) tried to restart no luck. waited a few minutes started fine.

Is this also one of the signs/symptoms?
I thought the relay problems are only upon start up?
Could it be something else?

NOTE: Probable main relay problems started acting up on a normal 85degree day in Ca. is this hot enough to make the relay malfunction?
 
Old Jun 26, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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When driving the car all of a sudden it died (only happened once) tried to restart no luck. waited a few minutes started fine.

Is this also one of the signs/symptoms?
A main relay very rarely causes a stalling problem like that. Next ime it happens, see if it has spark.
 
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