Just want to say that this web site was extremely helpful. I read about other peoples Accords either not starting or shutting off in heavy traffic.
My car's problems showed up intermittently but usually on a hot summer day. Since we don't see too many of those here in Pennsylvania it only happened about 5 times between July 2013 & July 2014. What usually happened was after a short trip on a hot day, (like to the store) my car would not start. It would turn over & start for like a second then stall, (my mechanic later told me that was the fuel left in the line igniting for a second). Several tries & 10-30 min later it would finally start. Twice this happened on a first start of the day.
After much research on this site & on YouTube...I determined that the problem was the main relay. It's what tells your fuel pump to turn on. There is a circuit board in this module that can warp & crack in extreme temps, mostly high temps. I replaced it with an after market main relay from the local parts store. I also replaced the ignition switch, ( not the whole module , just the electrical part) because we were taking the car to Tennessee & did not want to take a chance on it shutting off in traffic. There was a recall on the ignition switch but not for my Vin #. Our trip to Tennessee was fine & I have made several short trips on some of the hottest days I have seen & "so far , so good".
Just want to say that this web site was extremely helpful. I read about other peoples Accords either not starting or shutting off in heavy traffic.
My car's problems showed up intermittently but usually on a hot summer day. Since we don't see too many of those here in Pennsylvania it only happened about 5 times between July 2013 & July 2014. What usually happened was after a short trip on a hot day, (like to the store) my car would not start. It would turn over & start for like a second then stall, (my mechanic later told me that was the fuel left in the line igniting for a second). Several tries & 10-30 min later it would finally start. Twice this happened on a first start of the day.
After much research on this site & on YouTube...I determined that the problem was the main relay. It's what tells your fuel pump to turn on. There is a circuit board in this module that can warp & crack in extreme temps, mostly high temps. I replaced it with an after market main relay from the local parts store. I also replaced the ignition switch, ( not the whole module , just the electrical part) because we were taking the car to Tennessee & did not want to take a chance on it shutting off in traffic. There was a recall on the ignition switch but not for my Vin #. Our trip to Tennessee was fine & I have made several short trips on some of the hottest days I have seen & "so far , so good".
- Lisa B., Johnstown, PA, US