1999 Honda Accord Dies When Cold

1999 HONDA ACCORD
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CDHR6
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i have a 99 Accord that intermittenly dies.Last April we had the timing belt, distributor cap,ignition recall,and rotar button replaced. All summer we have had no problem, now that it is cold the problem has started again.We replaced the main assembly relay and the problem still exsits.There is no codes ever thrown so we are at a lost.Does anyone have any ideas?
Oct 24, 2006 at 2:41 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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A wise mechanic passed this along and I ask you to take a check of the Electronic Fuel Injector relay. Located up under the dash usually and on the driver side.
Oct 25, 2006 at 12:19 AM
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CDHR6
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We replaced the main relay is that the same as the electronic fuel injector relay? If so, that still did not solve our problem. We replaced the distributor Tuesday and it ran fine Wed and it started cutting out again yesterday. Does anyone have nay more ideas? It did this last winter and we never could find the problem and all summer the car has ran fine. Now it is cold again so we are at a lost. We had the ignition recall done in April, could it already have gone bad?
Nov 3, 2006 at 1:34 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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I doubt the main relay is the same as the EFI relay.
Nov 3, 2006 at 8:32 AM
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Where is the EFi relay located on a 99 accord? If this relay is bad would it through the check engine light?That is a lot of our problem there is no check engine light coming on.
Nov 3, 2006 at 12:25 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Usually found up under the driver side dash in the car.
Nov 3, 2006 at 11:51 PM
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Today my husband started to leave work and the car would only idle. He said when you accelerate it would shut off. He pulled the fuel filter and fuel pump and that all looks brand new. He decided to spray them off with the pressure hose and it seemed to have ran fine for him to drive home. We still do not know what our problem is. When we call the honda dealership they tell us that the main relay is the same as the EFI relay. Please help us!
Nov 4, 2006 at 12:50 PM
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has the ignition switch relay ever been replaced. (it's located on the inside of the car on the steering column) Mine had this problem and honda had a recall on the part, but mine had to be replaced a second time at around that mileage.
Nov 5, 2006 at 7:59 AM
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Check the electronic fuel injector (EFI) relay under the driver-side dash. The expert said this is likely not the same part as the main relay already replaced.

Conversation Summary

A 1999 Honda Accord intermittently dies, especially in cold weather, and sets no codes. Timing belt, distributor cap and rotor, and an ignition recall were done earlier, and the main relay was replaced without fixing it. The expert recommended checking the EFI relay under the driver-side dash and doubted it is the same as the main relay. The car later idled but shut off when accelerated; the fuel filter and pump looked new, and rinsing them only helped temporarily. Another owner suggested the ignition switch relay on the steering column, which sometimes needs a second replacement.

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