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From: scott@opus.UUCP (Scott Wiesner)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: mysterious starting problem
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Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 12:16:36 EDT
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> the car would just die. i'd pull over and try to restart with no results, 

My 79 Honda Accord had the same problem.  I had it happen about half a dozen
times before I got off my lazy butt and took it in.  The mechanic went right
to the problem:  a bad fuel cutoff relay.  That's apparently a relay designed
to cut off the fuel supply when the ignition is shut off so the car won't be
able to diesel.  The relay took on a mind of it's own, deciding to cut off
the fuel at random times.  I generally had to wait from 1 to 10 minutes before
I could start the car again.  $25, and I've never had the problem again.

Scott Wiesner
{allegra, ucbvax, hao}!nbires!scott