# 1995 Accord Won’t Start (video included) **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [September 6, 2019, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217 "2019-09-06T01:47:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/1 "2019-09-06T01:47:40Z")
95 Accord that has been sitting awhile. Thought it was bad spark plugs, replaced those but it still won’t turn. Any advice? Video below (my SUV is running next to the car which is the background noise): ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/2 "2019-09-06T01:50:00Z")
Have you checked if the battery is fully charged? Tester ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/3 "2019-09-06T01:57:21Z")
Yes, forgot to add that I put in a new battery. ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 3:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/4 "2019-09-06T03:31:28Z")
Does it sound like a starter issue or that one of the spark plug wires is not connected tightly? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/5 "2019-09-06T03:35:45Z")
I’m not able to listen to the vdo sound. Does it crank ok, that rrr rrr rrr sound w/key in start? If so the next step is to identify if the problem is no fuel, or no spark. Spark plugs aren’t normally affected by sitting unused, so suggest to discount the spark plug idea. An unused car however often has fuel system issues. You could try spraying a little starter spray into the air intake. If it briefly starts and run, then stalls, pretty conclusive test there’s no fuel being injected into the cylinders. A fuel pressure test would follow. ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/6 "2019-09-06T03:39:41Z")
Thank you. Yes, that is exactly the sound it makes (rrr…rrr…rrr). I will diagnose the fuel issues (I didn’t listen in the back for fuel pump noise yet). ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 4:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/7 "2019-09-06T04:59:17Z")
The engine is cranking over too slow, did you allow the battery to become discharged? ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 5:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/8 "2019-09-06T05:08:43Z")
No, it’s a brand new battery, just put it in a few hours before I took the video. ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 11:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/9 "2019-09-06T11:24:44Z")
I’m also wondering if it could be the ignition distributor. I will try to rule that out today as well. ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/10 "2019-09-06T16:00:51Z")
Update: I believe I may have narrowed it down to a fuel issue. I tested the spark plugs and they had spark, so it can’t be a bad ignition distributor or coil. I listened for the fuel pump and didn’t hear anything. I sprayed some starter fluid into the air intake and the engine sputtered like it wanted to start but never turned over, but that is slightly more than what it was doing in the video above. I’m going to try replacing the main/fuel pump relay (which I’ve read goes out on the Honda, especially when sitting in heat for a long time). Any other suggestions are much appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/11 "2019-09-07T01:28:15Z")
Good diagnosis job there DJ. I expect you are getting close to a solution. ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/12 "2019-09-07T16:30:10Z")
Thanks George. Hopefully it’s just a relay or simple electrical issue and not the actual fuel pump that’s out. ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/13 "2019-09-07T18:21:29Z")
Another clue: I’m not in front of the car now but I was comparing images of the same engine and I just realized that the wire in the red circle is missing. Anyone know what it is? ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/5/d5df3ef7362d6f0007f8be50bbe8300b4005f255.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/14 "2019-09-07T19:27:24Z")
That is the positive crankcase ventilation hose. ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/15 "2019-09-07T20:01:25Z")
Thanks. Sounds like that would not be related to a no start issue. ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/16 "2019-09-08T22:04:28Z")
I received the replacement main relay today, going to test it out tomorrow. If this doesn’t do the trick, is there any diagnosis that can be done to test whether it’s the fuel pump (without dropping the tank to access it)? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/17 "2019-09-08T22:07:46Z")
Spray some starting fluid into the intake and then try starting the engine. If the engine starts and runs for a few seconds, it’s a fuel problem. If it doesn’t, it’s an ignition problem. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/18 "2019-09-08T22:27:51Z")
I did try the starter fluid spray. The engine sounded like it was trying to start (More than it did before) but still never fully turned over. Maybe I didn’t spray enough or farther enough up the intake for it to fully turnover? I’ve read that too much can cause damage so I didn’t want to overdue it, especially since I did get some spark when I tested the plug wires. ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/19 "2019-09-09T16:41:35Z")
Put in the new main relay, still no start. I tried listening to the fuel pump again and didn’t hear anything so I’m thinking it’s gone bad, or there’s another issue not causing it to get power. Should I look at replacing the ECU? ---
**Author:** ![Derrick-Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Derrick-Johnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derrick-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217/20 "2019-09-10T03:18:51Z")
What would cause the engine to crank too slow (besides a bad battery)? [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-accord-won-t-start-video-included/148217.md?page=2)