# Trouble starting in warm/hot weather

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-starting-in-warm-hot-weather/72769>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 31, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-starting-in-warm-hot-weather/72769 "2012-05-31T21:20:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kaeferc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c67d28/32.png) [@kaeferc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kaeferc)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-starting-in-warm-hot-weather/72769/1 "2012-05-31T21:20:36Z")

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1991 honda crx si - starts fine when weather and engine is cold but lately giving me trouble starting when it is warm [above 80] and engine is cold [has not been driven for several hours]. any thoughts?

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-starting-in-warm-hot-weather/72769/2 "2012-05-31T23:19:12Z")

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The most common fix for this condition for Hondas of this vintage is the “main fuel relay.” It’s a very common problem.