Starting Issue - A Toughie.
05-18-07, 01:17 PM
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where is the starter located? anybody got pix? diy?.... im mechanically challenged...is this something i can check w/o getting the car on a lift?
10-01-07, 05:16 PM
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I need to know if any of you have had this problem, and how it was fixed.
I have an intermittent starting problem, it seems to flare up just a few times a year. I have a 98 GS400.
I swear it's somehow related to humidity. It always seems to be rainy when this occurs - however, the car is in a garage.
The car cranks over strong, but just does not ignite. Sometimes, you can leave it alone for 1/2 hour and it'll start up. Other times, it needs to sit longer.
It's been taken to the shop several times, but has never repeated the behavior when at the shop. I know that intermittent electrical problems are the hardest to find, and I'm not willing to fork over more cash for someone to take a shotgun approach at the problem.
Has anyone else had this problem with their GS, and did you find a solution?
I have an intermittent starting problem, it seems to flare up just a few times a year. I have a 98 GS400.
I swear it's somehow related to humidity. It always seems to be rainy when this occurs - however, the car is in a garage.
The car cranks over strong, but just does not ignite. Sometimes, you can leave it alone for 1/2 hour and it'll start up. Other times, it needs to sit longer.
It's been taken to the shop several times, but has never repeated the behavior when at the shop. I know that intermittent electrical problems are the hardest to find, and I'm not willing to fork over more cash for someone to take a shotgun approach at the problem.
Has anyone else had this problem with their GS, and did you find a solution?
Hey Dave:
PLs tell me you figured this out...my car does exactly what yours does. Only after overnite...only if it rains, it's worse...pls tell me how you solved it. If i keep it in the garage, no problem. Bu tat work...after sitting all day in the rain, today it did not start until after a long time.
Le t me know what you did.
10-02-07, 06:26 PM
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I am really glad I stumbled across this thread...at first I thought what the hell does Honda problem have to do with ours??? But I looked for a Main relay and sure enough, I tapped on it after the car was running and it stalled out right away. In fact, after starting it again, I was trying to put the fuse cover on and every time it brushed up against the relay it stalled...So I bought a new relay today (I still have part number if anyone wants) and it cranked right up. I will test overnote and for the next few days and will report back.
Thanks everyone.
Thanks everyone.
10-02-07, 11:02 PM
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I have a starting problem also.
My car is moody, sometimes once a month, sometimes 4 times a week, and always behaves differently. SOmetimes when I turn it all the way it clicks, and clicks and nothing happens then starts fully, sometimes doesn't click or do anything, sometimes tries to fire up and dies, and sometimes all of those 2 or 3 mixed together. SOmetimes it takes 2 tries to start the car, sometimes 20. A mechanic told me it's my starter.
My car is moody, sometimes once a month, sometimes 4 times a week, and always behaves differently. SOmetimes when I turn it all the way it clicks, and clicks and nothing happens then starts fully, sometimes doesn't click or do anything, sometimes tries to fire up and dies, and sometimes all of those 2 or 3 mixed together. SOmetimes it takes 2 tries to start the car, sometimes 20. A mechanic told me it's my starter.
10-03-07, 06:29 AM
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I am really glad I stumbled across this thread...at first I thought what the hell does Honda problem have to do with ours??? But I looked for a Main relay and sure enough, I tapped on it after the car was running and it stalled out right away. In fact, after starting it again, I was trying to put the fuse cover on and every time it brushed up against the relay it stalled...So I bought a new relay today (I still have part number if anyone wants) and it cranked right up. I will test overnote and for the next few days and will report back.
Thanks everyone.
Thanks everyone.
10-03-07, 09:46 AM
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I have a 99 and I am not sure it is the same for all, but it is the Main EFI relay. It is bare metal color, and ROUND. There are only two of them in the engine compartment fuse box, one os marked DEF. It is not that one.
I used Toyota (the part number is accessible from either) because it was available in the neighborhood. No: 90987-02004-83
I used Toyota (the part number is accessible from either) because it was available in the neighborhood. No: 90987-02004-83
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10-15-07, 01:04 PM
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Hey guys I opened up the relay box today, first of all I had more than two relays in there, i think there were maybe 5 or so, maybe it's different on canadian and american models. But anwyays, i have starting problems, I tried to tap on the main relay, and my car did not stall. So does that mean that my starting problem is not caused by the main relay, and by something else, or is the main relay ALWAYS supposed to make the car stall if u tap on it?
10-15-07, 02:08 PM
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Two ROUND STEEL COLORED relays. One is labeled DEF. No one said only two relays. Only two ROUND relays.
Mine was so bad you could tap it and it would stall. If you are having problems like mine it could be that relay.
Mine was so bad you could tap it and it would stall. If you are having problems like mine it could be that relay.