goldiesmom
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I have a 1990 Acura Integra LS Coupe. I've owned it since 1994 and have never really had any trouble with it--I've simply replaced parts that died along the way. Now, I cannot figure out what needs to be replaced?
My car will not always start when I turn the key. Sometimes it starts, sometimes it doesn't--it's totally random. It makes a noise like it's trying to start, but it just loops over without always starting. Two weeks ago, I replaced the fuel injectors, fuel pump and spark plugs/wires. Before making the changes, I couldn't drive it at all--it just wouldn't start. I could turn the key all day and get nothing. Since I replaced these parts, it starts most of the time, but not all of the time. For most of this week, the car required me to turn the key anywhere from 1 to 20 times before it would start. I can hear the engine trying, but the car just won't completely start. My mechanic said that I had water in the gas tank, and then he added dry gas and told me to drive it as much as possible to see if that helped. It's still doing the same thing. Ironically, the car runs really well whenever I finally get it started. I have taken two 80 mile round-trips this week and the car ran fine. But each time I had to turn off the car and restart it, I had to turn the key multiple times before it would start!
This morning, I turned the key once and the car started strong. Thirty minutes later, it took about 6 turns to start. An hour after that it took about 10 turns to start. An hour after that and it wouldn't start at all. Fortunately, I'm at home now. I'll see if it starts in an hour? I cannot ever predict when it'll start? It seems to start best first thing in the morning. I have no idea what is causing this problem? It makes a sound like it's about to start, but it just doesn't.
I had the main relay replaced a few summers ago. I never replaced the starter. Could it be the starter?
Thanks for any help on this. I'm puzzled.
I have a 1990 Acura Integra LS Coupe. I've owned it since 1994 and have never really had any trouble with it--I've simply replaced parts that died along the way. Now, I cannot figure out what needs to be replaced?
My car will not always start when I turn the key. Sometimes it starts, sometimes it doesn't--it's totally random. It makes a noise like it's trying to start, but it just loops over without always starting. Two weeks ago, I replaced the fuel injectors, fuel pump and spark plugs/wires. Before making the changes, I couldn't drive it at all--it just wouldn't start. I could turn the key all day and get nothing. Since I replaced these parts, it starts most of the time, but not all of the time. For most of this week, the car required me to turn the key anywhere from 1 to 20 times before it would start. I can hear the engine trying, but the car just won't completely start. My mechanic said that I had water in the gas tank, and then he added dry gas and told me to drive it as much as possible to see if that helped. It's still doing the same thing. Ironically, the car runs really well whenever I finally get it started. I have taken two 80 mile round-trips this week and the car ran fine. But each time I had to turn off the car and restart it, I had to turn the key multiple times before it would start!
This morning, I turned the key once and the car started strong. Thirty minutes later, it took about 6 turns to start. An hour after that it took about 10 turns to start. An hour after that and it wouldn't start at all. Fortunately, I'm at home now. I'll see if it starts in an hour? I cannot ever predict when it'll start? It seems to start best first thing in the morning. I have no idea what is causing this problem? It makes a sound like it's about to start, but it just doesn't.
I had the main relay replaced a few summers ago. I never replaced the starter. Could it be the starter?
Thanks for any help on this. I'm puzzled.
