94 civic - wouldn't start til turned steering wheel
 

ran fine on the way to work.
at lunch time, crank, but didn't even come close to catching.
not flooded
when I turned the steering wheel, then it started
any suggestions what to look for?
176,000 us miles, 5 speed.

Re: 94 civic - wouldn't start til turned steering wheel
 

Rocky wrote:
> ran fine on the way to work.
> at lunch time, crank, but didn't even come close to catching.
> not flooded
> when I turned the steering wheel, then it started
> any suggestions what to look for?
> 176,000 us miles, 5 speed.
>
>
tegger.com. main relay.

Re: 94 civic - wouldn't start til turned steering wheel
 

Rocky wrote:
>
> ran fine on the way to work.
> at lunch time, crank, but didn't even come close to catching.
> not flooded
> when I turned the steering wheel, then it started
> any suggestions what to look for?
> 176,000 us miles, 5 speed.

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Car warmed up inside while sitting. Smacking the dash with the key in
position II would have worked the same too. Replace or resolder the Main
relay.

'Curly'

Re: 94 civic - wouldn't start til turned steering wheel
 

Rocky wrote:
> ran fine on the way to work.
> at lunch time, crank, but didn't even come close to catching.
> not flooded
> when I turned the steering wheel, then it started
> any suggestions what to look for?
> 176,000 us miles, 5 speed.

The other suggestion made (main relay) is perfectly valid but it could
also be the ignition switch.
Since it started when you turned the wheel, perhaps you jiggled
something that is making intermittent contact. I'd make sure that all
connections to it are tight.

Is it repeatable?

Remco