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jessie james Posted on Dec 09, 2012
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I have a 1990 honda prelude 4ws it won't start

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If your car won't start because of a weak battery, try this:
Check the battery like this:
Turn on the headlights, then try to start the car.
If the headlights do not dim or go out, then the battery is likely ok.
Check that the battery cable plus post, goes to the starter, Minus post to a good ground, like the engine.
If wiring is ok, then look at the starter solenoid for a good connection, and proper voltage at the starter.
Problem is most likely the Solenoid's bendix gear or starting relay, Have someone bang on the starter while you try to start the car. This usually works by dislodging the bendix gear..
Hope this helps.

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It is carburetored sounds to be the choke on it

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  • jessie james Dec 10, 2012

    It is fuel injected

  • Anonymous Dec 10, 2012

    a 1990 honda prelude is not I have a customer with 2 of them

  • jessie james Dec 10, 2012

    Mine is fuel injected it has injectors it is a 1990 honda prelude se 4ws

  • Anonymous Dec 10, 2012

    ok then your problem is with the fuel pressure regulator on the fuel rail

  • jessie james Dec 10, 2012

    Okay how would I check that

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 10, 2008

SOURCE: car will just turn over

main relay contacts get burned up...... common on the hondas its under the drivers side dash

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 25, 2009

SOURCE: engine turns over fine , car will not start.

well the first part of your question i was all ready to tell you to put a new fuel pump in, now not so sure, there is a relay for fuel pump, can you hear pump cycle and relay click? relay under hood you will have to listen close they don't run long maybe a couple secounds, if you don't relay bad. if you do pump could be bad, do fuel pressure test pump could be weak. don't think sunroof and turn signals are related, but stranger things have happend.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 31, 2009

SOURCE: 1989 Honda Prelude won't start

I suspect that your spark plug wires or your distributor is going out. Check your spark wires and distributor. To do that take out #1 spark plug wire from the spark plug. Next take out your spark plug then put it in the spark plug wire. Then turn on car and take a look at the spark plug to see if it's getting a spark. Do this with all the spark plug. If it is your spark plug wire I would replace all of them.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 01, 2009

SOURCE: 1990 honda accord won' start

Hi...my name is Keith...if you will pull a spark plug out and see if you are getting spark to the spark plug..and if you are getting spark... you can rule out the ignition....and i would look towards the fuel pump... and a fuel pump relay(if it is fuel injected)

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  • Posted on Jul 15, 2009

SOURCE: Car died while driving

Use a little starting fluid to make to the engine CAN ran for 2 second.

On high mileage car,it's possible to jump a tooth or two on the time belt (not chain).

Can you set TDC top dead center on cylinder and open timing cover to see the cam dots are lining up?

DO NOT attempt this in the dark.

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Check for oil coolant cross mix.
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Change fuel filter
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fuel pump motor can ran but the plastic diaphragm will fall apart in a HOT DAY.

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