2000 Accord 4 Cylinder

Ignition switch module, if it starts and dies as soon as you let the key go.

Just a thought, probably need more info to diagnose the issues.

JM2C

Eric

is the check engine light on? what code do you have?

the engine keeps turning but never starts

When was the last time the car got new plugs/wires/rotor and distributor cap?

Might be time.

Has it been wet weather lately where you are? (see above)

"Steve L" wrote in news:hl9djn$utq$ snipped-for-privacy@news.eternal- september.org:

check the main relay,too.it may need resoldering or replacement.

on the obdII 2000 accord, there should be a code that differentiates all the above conjecture. the op should start there before any further guesswork.

that day was just cold but dry

Jim thank you, but can you please tell me in plain english what that means. sorry i just know a little about cars not much. But Before I show it to mechanic i dont want them to take advantage of me so I want to get opinions of you experts. Thanks

is the check engine light on? if so, the engine computer has registered a fault and you need to borrow a code reader from kragen/pep boys, etc and find out what it is. that'll give you a better handle on the no-start than simply guessing. it'll also save you money on paying someone else to do the same thing for you.

Jim Yanik wrote in news:Xns9D1F846A98BA4jyaniklocalnetcom@216.168.3.44:

It shouldn't matter,as the car was already running and warmed up. Being turned off during a run into a store isn't long enough for moisture to cause ignition problems.

the car is about the right age for a main relay problem,even if the outside temp is not hot.

Or else the igniter finally failed.

on obdII vehicles, misfires, igniter failures and injector circuit faults all register codes.

In message , Jim Yanik writes

What is one of these in (British) English please?

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the light was on for a while, i got the prob fixed but mechanic never reset the light. so the light stayed on.

I will have to get a pocket code scanner from autozone or something and get the code, since car does not start, would it still give me the code?

1. never drive around with the check engine light on. it's there for a reason. find out what the problem is and get it fixed.
2. if your "mechanic" never reset the light, they're not really a mechanic. find someone else who is. [see #1 above.]
3. absent finding out what the code is, you're wasting people's time. you can buy a code reader online for ~ or you can borrow one for free at most auto parts stores.

unless you've reset the computer or disconnected the battery, yes it will.

Sam InPOWELL wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@b2g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:

When the engine cranks but refuses to fire, does the tach needle jiggle just the tiniest amount, or is it dead-still?

I have a reason for asking this.

Clive wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@yewbank.demon.co.uk:

The "igniter" is officially known as the Ignition Control Module, or ICM.

The reason I asked the OP about his tach is that tach behavior when cranking is a dead giveaway for a failed igniter.

In message , Tegger writes

Thank you, I now know what you mean.