Car won't start! Help?

[sublime]

Well it's weird because I was just looking at motors and shit on the net, and something sparked in my head that I want some macoroni and cheese so I drive up to the grocery store and get some, come back to my car and it won't start. It turns over and attempts to start, so it's not the battery or alternator, I have a quarter tank of gas, and I don't think it could be a fuel problem. Thing is the car started fine when I left my house, and now all of a sudden it's not, what a coincidence! Can anyone help me?

[N9netwoAccord]

whats the weather like? (Is it warm)
can you hear the fuel pump priming when your turn the key to the accesories...

did you check for spark/fuel?

[sublime]

whats the weather like? (Is it warm)
can you hear the fuel pump priming when your turn the key to the accesories...

did you check for spark/fuel?

Well its at the grocery store now, I will check that stuff tomorrow, any other ideas?

[N9netwoAccord]

Well its at the grocery store now, I will check that stuff tomorrow, any other ideas?

well its kind of hard without knowing all those details... it sounds like a possible main relay but you n ever know... what was the weather like outside?

[sublime]

well its kind of hard without knowing all those details... it sounds like a possible main relay but you n ever know... what was the weather like outside?

about 60, which is pretty nice

[N9netwoAccord]

about 60, which is pretty nice

sounds like a main relay to me... very common with our cars... if you can get a ride there go try to start it out and i'll bet you it'll start if its cooled down...

[sublime]

sounds like a main relay to me... very common with our cars... if you can get a ride there go try to start it out and i'll bet you it'll start if its cooled down...

do you suggest trying to fix it myself, or a shop?

[N9netwoAccord]

its very easy to change... just make sure thats your problem first... if it warms up again (temp outside) try turning the key to the accesories and listen to the fuel pump prime... if it doesnt... thats most likely your suspect

[sublime]

ok well i took your word and went back up to the grocery store and try and start it, and it did just fine, drove home just fine also. So when I got home I parked, turned it off, got out and talked to a friend for like 30 secs. Attempted to start the car again and it started with no problem. I dont see what the problem is here.

[N9netwoAccord]

ok well i took your word and went back up to the grocery store and try and start it, and it did just fine, drove home just fine also. So when I got home I parked, turned it off, got out and talked to a friend for like 30 secs. Attempted to start the car again and it started with no problem. I dont see what the problem is here.

definatly sounds like a main relay...

when the temperature gets warm outside, the solders in the relay are cracked sometimes, and the heat is too much for the relay, so it acts as if its not getting any fuel because it wonta ll the fuel pump to run until its cooled off...

i will bet its your main relay... its one of the most common problmes on our cars... you might wanna replace it if its still a bit warm where you live

[sublime]

definatly sounds like a main relay...

when the temperature gets warm outside, the solders in the relay are cracked sometimes, and the heat is too much for the relay, so it acts as if its not getting any fuel because it wonta ll the fuel pump to run until its cooled off...

i will bet its your main relay... its one of the most common problmes on our cars... you might wanna replace it if its still a bit warm where you live

lol actually it's been warm all summer, but lately we have been having this kind of weather (around the 60's and 50's). But you would think it would have done it all throughout summer if your saying it only happens when its warm, well it gets about 80 to 90 here in the summer so, I dunno I hope thats all it is, BTW how much are they to replace?

[N9netwoAccord]

lol actually it's been warm all summer, but lately we have been having this kind of weather (around the 60's and 50's). But you would think it would have done it all throughout summer if your saying it only happens when its warm, well it gets about 80 to 90 here in the summer so, I dunno I hope thats all it is, BTW how much are they to replace?

i think i payed like 53 for mine... from the dealer but i dont remember...

edit: my car did it the same way... some of the hottest days of the summer it was fine and would start right up... then just one day (probaly 80 degrees all day) i come out from school to start it up and it didnt start...

[sublime]

i think i payed like 53 for mine... from the dealer but i dont remember...

edit: my car did it the same way... some of the hottest days of the summer it was fine and would start right up... then just one day (probaly 80 degrees all day) i come out from school to start it up and it didnt start...

Well dude I appreciate for the fast ass response's, and your help, like I said I hope it's the main relay. I didn't mean to freak out at the beginning but since this motor and shit is new, I didn't expect this at all, but oh well. So I guess we will see what happens.

Thanks again.

[N9netwoAccord]

not a problem... its a VERY common problem among our cars... so i hope everything goes well for you.... good luck keep me updated

[sublime]

Hey, I figured out what the problem was. Ok I was driving to work yesterday and just listening to music thinking everything is fine, then all of a sudden I heard a "Boom" that came from the engine bay and the car died. So I pulled over checked everything out under the hood, everything looked fine. So I called up to my local Honda dealer and told them what happened. They knew right off the bat that it was the "Igniter" that's located in the distributor. Overall the part was around $100 and was extremely easy to put in. But N9netwoAccord, I still appreciate you trying to help me. So if this problem ever happens to anyone try this, it helped me .