The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
Starts fine when it's cold. When it's warm, turned off for ~15 to 39 >>minutes and is still warm, it cranks for a long time as if it's flooded
and there's a strong smell of gas -- but no leakage to the ground. When
it finally catches, it runs really slow and you have to be really
careful about feeding in more gas for perhaps half a minute.
Now he carries a spare battery and jumper cables just in case. This is
maddening. Any ideas?
When it happens, is there spark?
When it happens, is there any voltage on coil primary?
Starts fine when it's cold. When it's warm, turned off for ~15 to 39
minutes and is still warm, it cranks for a long time as if it's flooded
and there's a strong smell of gas -- but no leakage to the ground. When
it finally catches, it runs really slow and you have to be really
careful about feeding in more gas for perhaps half a minute.
Now he carries a spare battery and jumper cables just in case. This is
maddening. Any ideas?
On 07/07/2021 02:15 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
When it happens, is there spark?
Doesn't seem to be.
When it happens, is there any voltage on coil primary?
He hasn't found the coil yet :-(
On 07/07/2021 02:15 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
Starts fine when it's cold. When it's warm, turned off for ~15 to 39
minutes and is still warm, it cranks for a long time as if it's flooded
and there's a strong smell of gas -- but no leakage to the ground. When >>> it finally catches, it runs really slow and you have to be really
careful about feeding in more gas for perhaps half a minute.
Now he carries a spare battery and jumper cables just in case. This is
maddening. Any ideas?
When it happens, is there spark?
Doesn't seem to be.
When it happens, is there any voltage on coil primary?
He hasn't found the coil yet :-(
SOMETIMES it starts when hot with no problem at all :-(
I've never heard an engine sound like it does when it catches but is
running really slow and trying to REALLY start.
The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
On 07/07/2021 02:15 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
When it happens, is there spark?
Doesn't seem to be.
Measure it! Make sure!
When it happens, is there any voltage on coil primary?
He hasn't found the coil yet :-(
While he's looking, have him locate the TDC sensor and/or crankshaft position sensors. Those also need measuring.
Maybe there's no spark, maybe there is poor spark, maybe there is plenty of spark but the timing is way off.
On 07/07/2021 03:57 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
On 07/07/2021 02:15 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
When it happens, is there spark?
Doesn't seem to be.
Measure it! Make sure!
When it happens, is there any voltage on coil primary?
He hasn't found the coil yet :-(
While he's looking, have him locate the TDC sensor and/or crankshaft
position
sensors. Those also need measuring.
Maybe there's no spark, maybe there is poor spark, maybe there is
plenty of
spark but the timing is way off.
It runs fine once it starts. Tonight it started hot with no problem.
Drove home, turned it off, tried to start it again immediately. CURSES!
He says this is a Honda trait -- intermittent failure. If there was a complete failure you'd have a shot at diagnosing the problem!
Glad I bough a Toyota.
The Real Bev wrote:
On 07/07/2021 03:57 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
On 07/07/2021 02:15 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
When it happens, is there spark?
Doesn't seem to be.
Measure it! Make sure!
When it happens, is there any voltage on coil primary?
He hasn't found the coil yet :-(
While he's looking, have him locate the TDC sensor and/or crankshaft
position
sensors. Those also need measuring.
Maybe there's no spark, maybe there is poor spark, maybe there is
plenty of
spark but the timing is way off.
It runs fine once it starts. Tonight it started hot with no problem.
Drove home, turned it off, tried to start it again immediately. CURSES!
He says this is a Honda trait -- intermittent failure. If there was a
complete failure you'd have a shot at diagnosing the problem!
Glad I bough a Toyota.
Sounds like a cam or crank sensor going bad.
Pointed out by Scott, too.
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