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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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saltydad58
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1986 Accord - fuel pump relay problem - HELP!

Thought my fuel pump went out - replaced it, but still won't run. Replaced
relay next, and it ran for around 50 miles and quit. Now won't start.
No electricity to fuel pump - blue wire from ignition coil dead. #1 fuse
going to relay is hot. I'm stumped. Any help would be greatly appreciated
- I need a car running by Monday morning!


 
Old Aug 27, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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Re: 1986 Accord - fuel pump relay problem - HELP!

"saltydad58" <saltydad1@nospam.cox.net> wrote in
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> Thought my fuel pump went out - replaced it, but still won't run.
> Replaced relay next, and it ran for around 50 miles and quit. Now
> won't start. No electricity to fuel pump - blue wire from ignition
> coil dead. #1 fuse going to relay is hot. I'm stumped. Any help would
> be greatly appreciated - I need a car running by Monday morning!
>
>
>


Ignition switch?

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/start...ignitionswitch

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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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Re: 1986 Accord - fuel pump relay problem - HELP!

saltydad58 wrote:
>
> Thought my fuel pump went out - replaced it, but still won't run. Replaced
> relay next, and it ran for around 50 miles and quit. Now won't start.
> No electricity to fuel pump - blue wire from ignition coil dead. #1 fuse
> going to relay is hot. I'm stumped. Any help would be greatly appreciated
> - I need a car running by Monday morning!



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When a fuse gets hot, it sometimes means there's a corroded or loose
connection in your fuse box. Once the fuse gets too hot, it will blow,
since it's easier to blow a hot fuse. Tegger's FAQ also shows a fix for
wobbly fuses. It's the 'last resort' if you're not willing to take a lot
of time. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with your real problem
:-(

'Curly'
 
Old Aug 27, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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Re: 1986 Accord - fuel pump relay problem - HELP!

Thanx for the response, but the problem is in or around the fuel cut-off
relay. No electrical to the fuel pump, and I'm stymied.

 
Old Aug 27, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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saltydad58
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Re: 1986 Accord - fuel pump relay problem - HELP!

Thanx for the response, but the problem is in or around the fuel cut-off
relay. No electrical to the fuel pump, and I'm stymied.

 
Old Aug 27, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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"saltydad58" <saltydad1@nospam.cox.net> wrote in
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> Thanx for the response, but the problem is in or around the fuel cut-off
> relay. No electrical to the fuel pump, and I'm stymied.
>




Do you have a carb?


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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Re: 1986 Accord - fuel pump relay problem - HELP!

Yes, it's carburated. I'm thinking the problem is electrical in nature -
most likely in the fuel cut-off relay.

 
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 08:31 AM
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"saltydad58" <saltydad1@nospam.cox.net> wrote in
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> Yes, it's carburated. I'm thinking the problem is electrical in nature -
> most likely in the fuel cut-off relay.
>
>



Ah, then you do not have an EFI Main Relay, since you don't have EFI.

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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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Re: 1986 Accord - fuel pump relay problem - HELP!

"saltydad58" <saltydad1@nospam.cox.net> wrote in message
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> Thought my fuel pump went out - replaced it, but still won't run. Replaced
> relay next, and it ran for around 50 miles and quit. Now won't start.
> No electricity to fuel pump - blue wire from ignition coil dead. #1 fuse
> going to relay is hot. I'm stumped. Any help would be greatly appreciated
> I need a car running by Monday morning!
> Yes, it's carburated. I'm thinking the problem is electrical in nature -
> most likely in the fuel cut-off relay.


The fuel cut-off relay for the carb uses the tach signal from the coil
(blue wire) in order to keep the fuel pump going. No blue wire, no pump.

The solution is to probably to get a new coil.





 
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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Re: 1986 Accord - fuel pump relay problem - HELP!

"B Squareman" <BurtSquareman@none.com> wrote
> "saltydad58" <saltydad1@nospam.cox.net> wrote


> > Thought my fuel pump went out - replaced it, but still won't run. Replaced
> > relay next, and it ran for around 50 miles and quit. Now won't start.
> > No electricity to fuel pump - blue wire from ignition coil dead. #1 fuse
> > going to relay is hot. I'm stumped. Any help would be greatly appreciated
> > I need a car running by Monday morning!
> > Yes, it's carburated. I'm thinking the problem is electrical in nature -
> > most likely in the fuel cut-off relay.


> The fuel cut-off relay for the carb uses the tach signal from the coil
> (blue wire) in order to keep the fuel pump going. No blue wire, no pump.
> The solution is to probably to get a new coil.


Want to get it started by Monday morning. Do what Preludeprob
did, heeding Jim's warning.

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...31f4b56c5a109f



 
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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saltydad58
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Re: 1986 Accord - fuel pump relay problem - HELP!

Thanks for all the suggestions - especially to Curly Q and B Squareman. I'm
thinking the coil may be the direction to look. No battery juice to the
blue wire, and we are not going anywhere; and the weather has been hot
here. Today's project: replacing coil. I'll let you know the results.

 
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