Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site opus.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!nbires!opus!scott From: scott@opus.UUCP (Scott Wiesner) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: mysterious starting problem Message-ID: <1658@opus.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 12:16:36 EDT Article-I.D.: opus.1658 Posted: Fri Jul 12 12:16:36 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Jul-85 00:17:37 EDT References: <404@ttidcb.UUCP> Organization: NBI,Inc, Boulder CO Lines: 12 > 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