92 integra CEL light on (possible fuel issue?)

**nickbell** · 25-06-2007 08:32 PM

Hi guys,

Lately my 92 LS has been acting up a bit. Sometimes the car will struggle to start for no apparent reason, even after being driven throughout the day. Then today my girlfriend was driving it and it just stopped dead. It then started again fine and went as normal. I am seeing the CEL light come on every couple of times I drive it now. A while back my mother was driving the car and it wouldn't start for her. She rang the RACV and the bloke from there said the fuel pump was not working at all. The car then went normally after a few tries. Do you think the fuel pump is stuffed which is causing the lack of starting on occasions and the CEL to come on? Any help would be great.

**CRXer** · 25-06-2007 08:37 PM

Sounds more like a main relay issue,try resoldering it or replacing it.

Do an ecu code check to see what was causing the light to come on.

**ECU-MAN** · 25-06-2007 09:47 PM

as above, check the ecu for codes. that way you will know where to start

**FR33K** · 26-06-2007 09:54 AM

main fuel relay issue

if you give it a bit of a shake sometimes it will start again :P

**nickbell** · 26-06-2007 05:28 PM

Thanks guys i will try the DIY ecu code check as soon as i get some spare time. Seems strange that they light comes on and the car still drives as normal though, only once has car died and a couple of times struggled to start. I will follow the DIY ecu check i saw on another post and see what I come up with.

**nickbell** · 26-06-2007 05:51 PM

Okay may sound stupid here but... it says to reset the ECU after doing this test but I cant find anywhere how to reset the thing. Also I am assuming the ECU is near passengers feet as in the DIY i read, even though that one was for a civic.

**ECU-MAN** · 26-06-2007 05:59 PM

only reset the ecu after you have got the codes from it.

pull the 7.5A backup fues in the engine bay fuesbox

**nickbell** · 28-06-2007 09:52 AM

Hey ECU-MAN bit of a problem. I looked in the fusebox in the corner of the engine bay and there was no 7.5A fuse in there. Also there was no labels for the fuses in there

**CRXer** · 28-06-2007 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by nickbell

Hey ECU-MAN bit of a problem. I looked in the fusebox in the corner of the engine bay and there was no 7.5A fuse in there. Also there was no labels for the fuses in there

Its prob similar to my crx fuse box & it will be the fuse in the drivers side,rear corner of the fuse box (mines a 10A,yours prob too).The fuse closest to the drivers side bonnet hinge in other words.

Try pulling that one out(with ign key turned off) for 10 secs & see if it clears the code.

**nickbell** · 28-06-2007 05:52 PM

Okay in my engine bay fuse box there is five of the standard size fuses in a row at the cabin end. From drivers side across they are 15,20,20,20,10. So the number 10 is furthest away from the drivers side of the car. Which do you think is the backup fuse that I should pull... (If I can get the stupid plastic cover off near the passengers feet where I am assuming the ECU is hiding)

**FR33K** · 28-06-2007 09:09 PM

pull off the the ones on the outer ends to reset the ECU i.e 1 and 5

**nickbell** · 28-06-2007 09:33 PM

Okay thanks I will try that out probably tomorrow if I can find the ECU to get the codes off. From what I understand its either behind plastic panel at the bottom left of passengers feet or under the carpet near passengers feet. Hopefully i can get a code off it of some use!

Also should ignition be on or off when fuse removed to reset ECU