1996 Accord Won't start when weather is cold and damp

I have a 1996 Accord that has the same problem every year at this time.
When the weather gets cold and damp the car will not start. The
battery and starter appear to be strong. It acts as if no gas is
getting through, or if moisture is in the fuel. After several minutes
and many attemps the car will finally start. This has been going on
for the past 3 years. No one seems to have any ideas. Any help hear
would be greatly appreciated. Again, this only occurs at this time of
year.

Cracked distributor cap or old wires would be my first
suspicion.

When was the last time this car had a tuneup (new plugs,
wires, distributor cap and rotor, timing check, air filter,
fuel filter, maybe a bottle of Chevron Techron dumped in the
fuel tank, all ignition parts OEM)?

See http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#startrun for
more discussion.

"tvandy" <tvandy (AT) swbell (DOT) net> wrote

I have a 1996 Accord that has the same problem every year
at this time.
When the weather gets cold and damp the car will not
start. The
battery and starter appear to be strong. It acts as if no
gas is
getting through, or if moisture is in the fuel. After
several minutes
and many attemps the car will finally start. This has
been going on
for the past 3 years. No one seems to have any ideas.
Any help hear
would be greatly appreciated. Again, this only occurs at
this time of
year.

tvandy wrote:

I have a 1996 Accord that has the same problem every year at this time.
When the weather gets cold and damp the car will not start. The
battery and starter appear to be strong. It acts as if no gas is
getting through, or if moisture is in the fuel. After several minutes
and many attemps the car will finally start. This has been going on
for the past 3 years. No one seems to have any ideas. Any help hear
would be greatly appreciated. Again, this only occurs at this time of
year.

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WHEN does it always happen? Only after sitting overnight, or in the
middle of the day / evening after it's been driven recently ? ?

'Curly'

"tvandy" <tvandy (AT) swbell (DOT) net> wrote in news:1164916714.279416.208810@
79g2000cws.googlegroups.com:

I have a 1996 Accord that has the same problem every year at this time.
When the weather gets cold and damp the car will not start. The
battery and starter appear to be strong. It acts as if no gas is
getting through, or if moisture is in the fuel. After several minutes
and many attemps the car will finally start. This has been going on
for the past 3 years. No one seems to have any ideas. Any help hear
would be greatly appreciated. Again, this only occurs at this time of
year.

How old are the plug wires?

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This almost always happens after sitting overnight.
motsco_ wrote:

tvandy wrote:
I have a 1996 Accord that has the same problem every year at this time.
When the weather gets cold and damp the car will not start. The
battery and starter appear to be strong. It acts as if no gas is
getting through, or if moisture is in the fuel. After several minutes
and many attemps the car will finally start. This has been going on
for the past 3 years. No one seems to have any ideas. Any help hear
would be greatly appreciated. Again, this only occurs at this time of
year.

====================================

WHEN does it always happen? Only after sitting overnight, or in the
middle of the day / evening after it's been driven recently ? ?

'Curly'

I am having the same problem with my 1996 accord. What was the
recommendation?

I have changed my wires, distributor cap, spark plugs, main relay
switch, computer, starter, fuel filter, and it still will not start
when temperature drops below 60 degrees. It takes me about 10 mins.
or more to get it started in the mornings. When it finally does start
after cranking on it for a while, it runs rough for a minute then
straightens itself out.

What else do I need to check?

Please help. Thank you.

Susan W.

"tvandy" wrote:

I have a 1996 Accord that has the same problem every year at
this time.
When the weather gets cold and damp the car will not start.
The
battery and starter appear to be strong. It acts as if no gas
is
getting through, or if moisture is in the fuel. After several
minutes
and many attemps the car will finally start. This has been
going on
for the past 3 years. No one seems to have any ideas. Any
help hear
would be greatly appreciated. Again, this only occurs at this
time of
year.

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Susan_W wrote:

I am having the same problem with my 1996 accord. What was the
recommendation?

I have changed my wires, distributor cap, spark plugs, main relay
switch, computer, starter, fuel filter, and it still will not start
when temperature drops below 60 degrees. It takes me about 10 mins.
or more to get it started in the mornings. When it finally does start
after cranking on it for a while, it runs rough for a minute then
straightens itself out.

What else do I need to check?

Please help. Thank you.

Susan W.

=====================================

Sounds like you've had some bad advice in the past. _If it only happens
after the vehicle has been sitting several hours_ (overnight), it may
just be flooding. Your manual tells you how to start a flooded Honda.
Fuel injector cleaner three or four times a year will usually make that
problem (dripping injector) go away.

My Honda starts at -40 degrees, but I have to do like the manual says,
holding the pedal half-way to the floor.

'Curly'

Bad Coolant temperature sensor will cause hard starting when cold.

The fuel enrichment mode uses coolant temp to raise the idle speed as well
as the air/fuel ratio.

"Susan_W" <none (AT) 000 (DOT) com> wrote

I am having the same problem with my 1996 accord. What was the
recommendation?

I have changed my wires, distributor cap, spark plugs, main relay
switch, computer, starter, fuel filter, and it still will not start
when temperature drops below 60 degrees. It takes me about 10 mins.
or more to get it started in the mornings. When it finally does start
after cranking on it for a while, it runs rough for a minute then
straightens itself out.

What else do I need to check?

Please help. Thank you.

Susan W.

"tvandy" wrote:
I have a 1996 Accord that has the same problem every year at
this time.
When the weather gets cold and damp the car will not start.
The
battery and starter appear to be strong. It acts as if no gas
is
getting through, or if moisture is in the fuel. After several
minutes
and many attemps the car will finally start. This has been
going on
for the past 3 years. No one seems to have any ideas. Any
help hear
would be greatly appreciated. Again, this only occurs at this
time of
year.

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