Accord Starting Problem - again

1. start as you would for a flooded engine.
2. run fuel injection cleaner through it for a couple of tanks.

sounds like you have a leaky injector - no need to replace, simply dissolve the gunk out of it as above. don't use cheap gas any more.

The mechanic (where I took it last week) said they can't find out what is wrong unless it won't start when the car is there.

I've already tried the fuel injector cleaner.

What is the procedure for # 1 - start as you would for a flooded engine.

Thanks, Nancy

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From the owner's manual: Hold the gas pedal to the floor and turn the key to position III for up to 15 seconds at a time.

Your owner's manual is here, if not in the glove box:

You probably have a leaky injector. That's why it floods overnight. You need injector cleaner.

You can GOOGLE 'honda injector leaking' or similar.

'Curly'

Possibly a main relay with a bed solder joints...

"Woody" wrote in news:3NZ7j.30022$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net:

That says leaky injectors. They flood the motor overnight,leave a big puddle of raw gas in the intakes. It may take 3-4 tankfuls with an injector cleaner before you see improvement.I suppose you could have the injectors removed and cleaned at a shop.A dealer may not want to do that,wanting to sell you new injectors at a nice high price,of course.

that would be BAD solder joints;see www,tegger.com,look for "main relay". that problem is more of a "hot day" sort of failure,not first off in the morning.Still not a bad idea to replace or resolder the relay,eliminate it as a future trouble source.

cold/damp could mean bad plug wires.The car is old enough for that problem. you could have somebody look while you crank the motor *before first light so they can see any arcing*.(or in a closed,dark garage)

Use an OEM wire set,maybe a new distributor cap and rotor,too.(OEM) you may be due(overdue?) for a new wire set,anyways,with that age of car.

indeed. and to the o.p., a new set of spark plugs, and as jim yanik says, rotor, rotor cap and wires would do you good too.

Hi, How cold? Tried a bottle of gas lineaniti-freeze to purge the moisture from fuel tank and fuel line?

The low has been around 30 with lots of moisture, too - rain, a bit of sleet, drizzle, fog. It doesn't warm up much during the day - high 30s or lower 40s.

Nancy