On occasion, my 95 Accord LX (157,000 miles) won't start. It's not the battery as it cranks but never actually starts. If I wait about 30 minutes it will start. It seems like this happens only when I haven't driven the car for a couple of days. Any ideas?
jim beam wrote in news:p9GdnfjGWrBB2aranZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@speakeasy.net:
In the meantime, next time this occurs, prss the gas pedal to the floor and hold it there while cranking. This will shut off the injectors and allow a flooded condition to clear up.
I have this same problem with my 93 Accord. I always attributed it to rain water that leaks in through the trunk (and possibly into the fuel pump circuit maybe?), though I haven't done much about it as it hasn't been a big problem.
Anyway, so if an injector is leaking, the pressure in the fuel lines can cause it to flood the cylinder while the car is sitting? and injector cleaner could stop an injector from leaking? I'm not much of a mechanic, but it sounds like it could be worth a try. An inexpensive experiment at least.
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