Hey everyone, looking to get some advice on what might be going on with my car. Like the title states I have a 2004 Accord LX I4 model that's having a difficult time with starting. It starts every time, but when the car is warm at all it seems to take a good 5-10 seconds of cranking before starting. The first start of the day also takes more time than it should, but is usually 5 seconds or less. I have no power loss while driving either. This all started happening after I got my driver side CV axle replaced at Honda the other weekend. I do have an error code P2422 for a stuck closed EVAP valve that's been on for about a year.
I'm almost positive it's not my starter, the reason being it doesn't seem to have any issues with cranking. The crank seems strong and the same as it's always been. You can see a video of it starting here (this was with the EVAP solenoid pinched closed).
My battery was also replaced last year and has a date code of 7/21. It also "passed" the check at Honda and has no issues with lights going out or anything so I feel it's not a battery issue. My battery terminals have no sign of corrosion that I can see aside from a few minor spots on the ring that connects to the battery being slightly greenish, but nothing major like caked corrosion. From a lot of reading I've heard it could be a fuel pump issue. I do hear a sound from the back of the car with the pump priming when the key is set to ON, and I hear a click from the relay by my feet.
I posted to Reddit last week and here's some of the things we tried with no noticeable change in startup (each of these was tried by itself, not a combination of things):
I'm almost positive it's not my starter, the reason being it doesn't seem to have any issues with cranking. The crank seems strong and the same as it's always been. You can see a video of it starting here (this was with the EVAP solenoid pinched closed).
My battery was also replaced last year and has a date code of 7/21. It also "passed" the check at Honda and has no issues with lights going out or anything so I feel it's not a battery issue. My battery terminals have no sign of corrosion that I can see aside from a few minor spots on the ring that connects to the battery being slightly greenish, but nothing major like caked corrosion. From a lot of reading I've heard it could be a fuel pump issue. I do hear a sound from the back of the car with the pump priming when the key is set to ON, and I hear a click from the relay by my feet.
I posted to Reddit last week and here's some of the things we tried with no noticeable change in startup (each of these was tried by itself, not a combination of things):
- Tried driving with the gas cap off
- Disconnecting the cable to the EVAP solenoid and pinching the hose closed with a clamp (I tried to remove the hose but it's on there real good)
- Unplugged MAF (it's not an SULEV, but it had the sensor)
- Unplugged MAP which caused weird idle issues but didn't improve crank time
- I added Techron and 92 gas with my most recent fill-up
