First: sorry for the long post. I searched but this is a very specific issue that's been present for years off and on and I did not find a similar situation. It is a 99 V6 Accord, stock expect for spark plugs.
Problem: I can start the car cold no problem, and drive it no problem, things are normal when engine is warm. But if I turn the car off and say run into the bank or whatever else when I come back and try to start the car and the engine is warm there is a chance it wont start. Instead it will ideal low and rough for a couple of seconds before dying, the two solutions are either a) wait a few minutes and try again, or b) rev the engine until it warms up. If I do b) it revs funky and ideals rough for a minute before running normally again.
My sister had the car before me and she has experienced the same thing, it has been taken to a mechanic but of course it does not act up then. I have family who use to work for Honda and he never experienced it either. It does not happen a lot but when it does it will usually happen for a couple of days.
I changed the coolant a little while back and that seemed to help as it was over due, but the problem is back. I also noticed the top of the radiator has a crack and have tried a couple of times to patch it but it has yet to work 100%. Could this be part of the problem?
Thanks for any help
Problem: I can start the car cold no problem, and drive it no problem, things are normal when engine is warm. But if I turn the car off and say run into the bank or whatever else when I come back and try to start the car and the engine is warm there is a chance it wont start. Instead it will ideal low and rough for a couple of seconds before dying, the two solutions are either a) wait a few minutes and try again, or b) rev the engine until it warms up. If I do b) it revs funky and ideals rough for a minute before running normally again.
My sister had the car before me and she has experienced the same thing, it has been taken to a mechanic but of course it does not act up then. I have family who use to work for Honda and he never experienced it either. It does not happen a lot but when it does it will usually happen for a couple of days.
I changed the coolant a little while back and that seemed to help as it was over due, but the problem is back. I also noticed the top of the radiator has a crack and have tried a couple of times to patch it but it has yet to work 100%. Could this be part of the problem?
Thanks for any help
