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Have a '94 Honda Accord SE.... car starts but immediately shuts off. Have had several mechanics look at it, but no one can seem to find what's wrong. I need this car to get to work, please any input would be great. Thanks.

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by 1357dave on Dec 30, 2007 at 1:27 pm Permalink

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no i dont think the distributor and cap will fix that. could be a eacv (electronic air controle valve) if car runs with foot on gas its not ignition switch eather. that is a hard fix over internet. i would recomend you take it to the dealer. after market repair shop are bad about guessing. could spend a lot of money on uneeded repairs. you can try and adjust idle. hope you can see pic. screw out idle should come up. screw in idle will go down. thats the best i can does for you. hope this helps.
Have a '94 Honda Accord SE.... car starts but immediately shuts off. Have had several mechanics look at it, but no one can seem to find what's wrong. I need this car to get to work, please any input would be great. Thanks.: by clairemeister : Picture 1
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by 1357dave on Dec 25, 2007 at 9:32 pm Permalink

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you need a ignition switch.
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Avatar clairemeister Dec, 30 2007 at 12:35 PM
Hmmmm...If car starts with key, doesnt that mean ignition switch works, but car shuts off when you remove foot from gas.
Been told we need new distributor and/cap to the tune of $300+
Does that sound like it could be the problem? Some of us female folks are very easily taken advantage of by dishonest mechanics :(

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by csimme01 and Ninja Cooper UNMASKED on Dec 30, 2007 at 1:37 pm Permalink

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A coolent temperature sensor could also be your problem. If it thinks its warmer than it is it will make the mixture too lean to run. The part is not that expensive and easy to replace. The attached picture is for the non vtec engine. The ECT is the part I would think about changing.
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Have a '94 Honda Accord SE.... car starts but immediately shuts off. Have had several mechanics look at it, but no one can seem to find what's wrong. I need this car to get to work, please any input would be great. Thanks.: by clairemeister : Picture 1
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Avatar csimme01 and Ninja Cooper UNMASKED Dec, 30 2007 at 01:52 PM
Yes. If the sensor tells the car that it is 70 degrees when it is really 30 degrees the car will not use enough fuel on a cold start for it to keep running. The system will give a big squirt of fuel on first crank so will start, but then die. If you keep you foot on the gas it will probably keep running and if you let it warm up a few minutes it may keep running. If that is what happens it is a very good chance the ECT sensor is the problem. Looks like the part is 30 or 40 bucks.
Avatar clairemeister Dec, 30 2007 at 07:31 PM
thanks, will check into it.... is there a sensor right in the distributor itself? That's what I was told when they said I needed a new distributor, because a sensor in it was shot...
Avatar csimme01 and Ninja Cooper UNMASKED Dec, 30 2007 at 07:52 PM
Yes there is , but if that sensor was shot it wouldn't start at all.


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