# Last Straw for my 2001 Honda Accord coupe **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** honda\ **Created:** [October 19, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343 "2020-10-19T02:36:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sandysprings6700\_169115](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@sandysprings6700\_169115](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandysprings6700_169115)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/1 "2020-10-19T02:36:40Z")
Well my 2001 Honda Accord is not starting. Engine cranks but wont turn over, battery is fine (as far I can tell). Radio, lights, …all come on but it just won’t turnover. Not a mechanical bone in my body, so I have no clue. So what do I do now, 131,000 miles, body and interior great for 01, v6,EX… and I’m not spending a red cent to repair. So who can I sell it to??? Has a salvaged title. ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/2 "2020-10-19T02:48:21Z")
If you don’t want to fix the car, you basically have two options: sell it to a junkyard for about $200, or sell it on Craigslist as a “mechanic special” for $500 to $800. I would go the Craigslist route, but if time is more important than money, then I guess selling to a junkyard would be the choice. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/3 "2020-10-19T03:20:01Z")
If the car is really in such great shape, why refuse to spend a red cent on it? It could be something simple, like a neutral safety switch, a relay, or a fuse. Good luck selling a car that has a salvage title. You might have to sell it for scrap. ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/4 "2020-10-19T03:25:40Z")
> [@Whitey](#): > > Good luck selling a car that has a salvage title. You might have to sell it for scrap. If he’s currently driving the car (before it broke down) it’s actually not a salvage title–it’s a **restored** salvage title, and most people do not mind that on an older car. ---
**Author:** ![sandysprings6700\_169115](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@sandysprings6700\_169115](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandysprings6700_169115)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/5 "2020-10-19T03:59:00Z")
Thanks bcohen2010, …yes I’ve been driving it every other week until today. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 4:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/6 "2020-10-19T04:55:28Z")
Just to clear up the terminology, crank and turn over mean the same thing. They mean the starter is turning over the engine. What you mean is, it won’t start. If you are not willing to spend one red cent to save a good running, good shape Honda accord your options are junk or Craigslist as others have said. No one is going to pay you good money for a non running 19 year old car with a salvage title. Why would you expect other people to spend money to find out what is wrong with your car if you won’t. They will assume you know the car is not worth fixing. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/7 "2020-10-19T13:34:28Z")
I think you should at least pay for a shop to diagnose the problem so that you’re making an informed decision here. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/8 "2020-10-19T14:17:28Z")
> [@Whitey](#): > > like a neutral safety switch, > [@sandysprings6700\_169115](#): > > Engine cranks but wont turn over, The engine wouldn’t crank if it were a neutral safety switch. Tester ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/9 "2020-10-19T15:24:52Z")
Good chance it’s the PGM-FI relay (AKA fuel pump relay). Give the left (driver side) under panel of the dashboard a firm rap. If it starts, drive to a dealership and buy a new relay. Then look under the dashboard for the widget that looks like the new one. One I was in a grocery store parking lot returning to my car and a woman with two restless kids was cranking her Accord and looking very frustrated. I don’t give unsolicited advice or help as a rule, but I took a chance and offered assistance. I reached down and gave the dashboard a whack, it started right up, and I gave her the same advice I give you. She thought I was a magician. 🧙 ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/10 "2020-10-19T16:25:01Z")
OP could try the key dance: Off to Run and listen for the fuel pump to run a couple seconds. No run? The relay is suspect. You hear it run? Repeat this cycle a few times, then turn all the way to Start. If the engine has lost fuel pressure, the key dance will get it back up so the engine can start and run. ---
**Author:** ![sandysprings6700\_169115](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@sandysprings6700\_169115](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandysprings6700_169115)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/11 "2020-10-19T21:31:08Z")
Thanks… I think I’ll at least find out what’s wrong. It isn’t my primary vehicle, been keeping it as an emergency vehicle since I don’t have rental coverage on my 17 Sorrento. ---
**Author:** ![sandysprings6700\_169115](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@sandysprings6700\_169115](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandysprings6700_169115)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/12 "2020-10-19T21:43:51Z")
Yeah ,…maybe you’re right. Thanks. Just frustrating. ---
**Author:** ![sandysprings6700\_169115](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@sandysprings6700\_169115](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandysprings6700_169115)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/13 "2020-10-19T21:56:23Z")
Are you serious???..if so ,sure I’ll try it ---
**Author:** ![sandysprings6700\_169115](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@sandysprings6700\_169115](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandysprings6700_169115)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/14 "2020-10-19T21:58:36Z")
Key dance…hmmmm. Thanks, that’s why I posted the question, … I’ll try anything. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/15 "2020-10-20T00:24:49Z")
> [@sandysprings6700\_169115](#): > > Are you serious??? Yes, serious. Think outside the box. Back in the 1980s I worked in a shop repairing and calibrating electronic test equipment. There was an old Army tech guy when certain pieces of gear came in he’d know what failed without even turning it on. ---
**Author:** ![sandysprings6700\_169115](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@sandysprings6700\_169115](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandysprings6700_169115)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/16 "2020-10-20T00:28:03Z")
Okay,… I will give it try first thing in the a.m., i’ll let you know what happens. Fingers crossed. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/17 "2020-10-20T03:34:28Z")
You know that rental car coverage is much, much cheaper than registering and insuring a second car. Fix the Accord if it is cheap enough and sell it. ---
**Author:** ![sandysprings6700\_169115](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@sandysprings6700\_169115](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandysprings6700_169115)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/18 "2020-10-20T19:05:40Z")
Thanks… I really appreciate the advice. I’ll let you know what the ACCORD repair cost… and if reasonable I will try and sell it. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/19 "2020-10-20T20:37:18Z")
Yeah, bad fuel pump relays are VERY common with older Hondas. I might just replace it with a new one to avoid the trip to a mechanic. They’re $28-$42 at Rockauto, you might check local sources. Here’s an assortment of prior posts about it: [https://community.cartalk.com/search?q=honda%20relay](https://community.cartalk.com/search?q=honda%20relay) ---
**Author:** ![sandysprings6700\_169115](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@sandysprings6700\_169115](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandysprings6700_169115)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343/20 "2020-10-20T21:16:18Z")
OH… a trip to the mechanic is definitely happening. I don’t do any car repairs, …I’ll have my guy replace it up my local auto shop. THANKS [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-straw-for-my-2001-honda-accord-coupe/171343.md?page=2)