How to fix a stalling/no start Honda CR-V / Accord

[@surftile]

Thank you Dave! for this excellent detailed fix. Much respect for someone like you who self-starts to make a repair. You have definitely helped me keep my 2000 model rolling. The final few seconds of your video is a testament to the stunning excess of our country. At the least you have something to look at. "Their inner thought is that their houses are forever. And their dwelling places to all generations. They have called their lands after their own names. But man in his pomp will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish."

[@josephgiri2398]

you are a patient, methodical, and thoughtful man. I hope your wife and daughter appreciate that. Nice job on the video/education. Impressive job.

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Thank you, Joseph. Your comment is much appreciated!

[@rubenmendez3569]

Perfecto video gracias

[@boomertsm]

Well done. You’re a good dad. I’ve found that with my two daughters they can save big bucks just by knowing how to change their cars’ air and cabin filters. Simple tasks they now know how to do that shops would charge big bucks to do for them during routine oil changes.

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

That's awesome about your daughters. I've got another daughter in Charleston who wants me to show her how to change her oil next time she's up--now that she knows how much it costs to have a reputable shop do it :-). Makes a big difference when they're paying for it themselves. Thanks for the comment, Terry!

[@jeffhallii7907]

Such a diligent diagnosis! Glad to see people out here still applying the trade!

[@Dennisp421]

Great job! It's frustrating to buy parts and to still have the problem but it's also cool to know that the ignition switch & other new parts will last for years.

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Thanks Dennis! ... I was still kicking myself over this one though, because before this I had an Accord with the same problem, and the relay was the first thing I replaced. I didn't realize the Civics had the same relays :-/

[@kingatticus303]

My 1998 will start then die . Will start then die . Could drive and it would be fine , now it’s starting and dies immediately. So it gradually got worse. I tried replacing main relay and no luck same problem. Any suggestions?

[@grantpedder7719]

Doesn't matter how you found the problem, fact is I learned something and you nailed in properly. Well done! 👍🏻

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Much appreciated Grant!

[@genebishop5907]

Save yourself the hassle and check your ignition switch first. Then the feulpump relay switch. If your vehicle is stalling out in warm weather but is fine in cold..ignition switch... good luck

[@yareunvus]

Thanks for the info. I'm considering buying a CRV, that the owner says is having the same problem. Orielly's should pay you for the plug. 😎

[@mybrotherscout3661]

Greetings from Texas, I found your channel and have been following the Corolla series, can't wait for the next episode. Anyhow I just bought a 2000 Honda CRV a few months ago for a project. I'll keep this fix in mind should I ever have the same stalling problem. Thanks for sharing this video and thanks for giving us a glimpse of President Trump's house. Take care and God bless.

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Thanks, and glad to have you, MyBrotherScout. All the best with your new CRV. I'm actually working on this one again today. Got the next Corolla video filmed, just need to edit.

[@austinjacobhunter]

Great stuff. Bought a manual 98 CRV that's sat for two years. Turns over but no fire. I'll use some of these tips. Thank you.

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

I hope you get it running!

[@starbouyaj6482]

Distributor, icm/coil/rotor/cap

[@notjoeaveragefiddler]

Great diagnosis, I'll be making this fix to mine tonight, hope it solves the problem! Thanks for the video!

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Thanks for watching :-) did it work??

[@notjoeaveragefiddler]

@@FamilyFriendlyDIY Unfortunately no, has a bigger issue. Hopefully my mechanic figures it out!

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

@@notjoeaveragefiddler 😞👍🏻

[@richrock1116]

This video was very informative I have been having issues with my Honda crv 2001 it runs drives and has it’s moments where it’ll stall out and turn off like lack of power I have changed the fuel filter so far today and I ordered a fuel pump as well I think after this video I will also be ordering a distributor cap and rotor combo to see if that helps again thanks for sharing this video 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👍

[@andreajohnson8097]

Just switched out my fuel pump relay because if this video, hopefully it stops my stalling issues too. So far it's good.

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

I hope it does too, Andrea! If you get a chance, please comment again in a couple of months if the issue never returns :-)

[@andreajohnson8097]

So far still running great, thanks for easy fix.

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

@@andreajohnson8097 Great to hear, Andrea!

[@robertdiehl9003]

Cheap amazon $100 00 distbutors will work but it will idle high at 1000 rpm- not 750 and the check engine light will go on because theae cheap distbutora are missing ( maybe not pinned correctly) the crank Shaft position sensor reading to the pcm/exm... You will get on solid year out of the cheapie ... Based on experience

[@surftile]

Thank you Robert, I love my old CRV.. got to keep it going-253k, minor oil use. I took over fixing it myself, my mechanic was throwing Parts at it. Yeesh. Online OEM distributor is around $900. I'll probably just keep buying these El Cheapos and keep one in the trunk.

[@almighty8836]

Thank you I change the fuel pump 🤦🏻‍♂️ kept doing it I watch this video I go change the relay and boom problem fix A+ my guy right when I'm about to junk it...

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Glad to hear it worked for you!

[@WMTilton-cm9wv]

Resoldering it will likely only last for a while, the circuit board is a style that is affected by moisture. The rust on the steel mount was similar to mine and i discovered a leak was allowing water to get down there, keep the area damp. If you have this issue, you may want to look for a leak as well.

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Thanks for letting me know. My daughter was jut telling me she has a leak on that side of the car, and this might be a good place to look. 👍😊

[@WMTilton-cm9wv]

In my case I went through the usual suspects: the cowl/blower leak, the cowl area side drainage, and the door seals, but it wasn't any of those. I got replacement door seals from Thailand via ebay and thought that was it, but no dice. This particular leak that gets into that area seems to be the one that comes from the roof trim rail channels. But I am scared to remove those trim rails because I haven't found replacements anywhere and I am afraid they will break when being removed.@@FamilyFriendlyDIY

[@zoejay]

​@@FamilyFriendlyDIY did you find why the leak is happening?

[@richrock1116]

So it was the pump relay the whole time??? Ima have to check mine.

[@gemeinschaftsgeful]

Ignition control module in distributor goes out when it gets hot.

[@GurwinderSingh-xk5fb]

My 5th jan prelude does same thing. Stalls and then refuse to start with few key turns.. and eventually starts. Replaced ignition switch, no change. Now i have a idea where to look for. Thanks for sharing the experience🙂

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Yep. The fuel pump relay seems to fail on all older Hondas eventually. 👍🏻

[@genebishop5907]

I kept hearing a chick when my crv would stall . That's the only thing I have never replaced.. thank you for the video

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

I hope it works for you, Gene!

[@Hwadebass]

Good job, I enjoyed the entire video. Thanks for sharing

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Thanks for the kind comment, Wade!

[@herrwabbaloo937]

My 2001 CRV often dies at a stoplight or stop sign, but only in the afternoon when it's really hot like right now. I can definitely hear the fuel pump relay clicking on, but wondering if in the afternoon it's so hot that it's not working properly... I usually have to turn the AC off to keep it from dying

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

It could be the fuel pump itself. They give more trouble when hot due to increased electrical resistance. Here's a video on that. --- it's a cinch to change because you can access it under the back seat. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXvSZmN6oK-bqNE

[@herrwabbaloo937]

@@FamilyFriendlyDIY I remember smelling very slight gasoline smell like a year or two ago in the backseat, but hasn’t been there for a long time. I did buy the fuel pump relay and will be putting that in tomorrow. Excellent video, by the way. Hoping I see the cracked solder too. :-) Would the relay be affected by the heat as well?

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

@@herrwabbaloo937 Yes, hot temperatures will increase resistance in the relay as well.

[@herrwabbaloo937]

@@FamilyFriendlyDIY Thanks. I’m gonna be doing the swap this evening. :-)

[@Goryeo_6580]

Hi! Where did you buy the distributor assembly? I have crv2000 model. Thanks

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Funny you should mention that. I just found the shipping invoice to it this week, and threw it away. I don't remember where I purchased it, but it was about $75. I usually try to go with OEM, but it was so outrageous I just bought one of the cheapies off the internet. Probably one of the first that pop up when you do a search.

[@crashjump1849]

Wow that was a very informative video, thank you for posting...

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Thank YOU for the kind comment!

[@bravoatila8103]

😊thank you for you generosity...

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Thank YOU for watching :-)

[@davidmiller4855]

Good work! Subscribed 👍

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Awesome, thank you!

[@carloseiland5117]

Superb

[@michaelp3650]

Excellent...😊

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Thanks! :-)

[@taharseba5379]

Thank you so much

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

I hope it works for you!!

[@MichaeljFalo]

Dave, the video was excellent, BUT, why didn't you re-flow that solder joint??? Could have saved $70 !!!

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Edited: There was so much tension on the metal, I figured with the heat it produces, it would only fail again ... but it would have made a great experiment. --- Oops, I thought I was replying to the Honda Fit Blower resistor which had a bimetal plate with a lot of tension on it. Regarding the fuel pump relay, I actually did resolder the board on one in a '99 Honda Accord. It solved the problem for a while, but it returned after a couple of years. My daughter sold it before I had a chance to look at what had become of the board.

[@krungtape]

👍👍👍

[@richardhelit844]

Thanks

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Thanks for watching Richard!

[@brucesherborne408]

How expensive was the relay

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

If I remember right, I think it was about $35.

[@savagewildanimal4life]

Instead of buying the part could you just have resoldered the cracked bead?

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

True. I did that on the same board from a Honda Accord. The problem returned after a couple of years however, but my daughter sold it before I got a chance to look at the board to see if the solder failed again. ... In this video I was out of town and didn't have access to my soldering kit ... though a kit still would have been cheaper, eh?

[@savagewildanimal4life]

@@FamilyFriendlyDIY Most definitely. My wife's 2001 CR-V stalled randomly about a week ago which was super annoying because I just did the timing belt, water pump, crank seal, cam seals, belts and valve cover gasket, tube seals, torque mounts and cam plug about two months ago at my friend's house, and recently the car was having a hard time starting. I thought perhaps I damaged or didn't totally plug in the crankshaft position sensor when I put the bottom end back together, but I know that I did. I was installing a backup cam on the car yesterday and figured while I was down there I may as well take a look at the relay. Turns out it had small cracks in exactly the same bead that you had. My wife is good at soldering so I tossed it to her, showed her the cracks and said, "you know what to do." She touched it up with the solder, and it fires up nice now. Best it's started in a couple of months.

[@BonaRasmey]

😂my crv had a check engine and code p1166 means 02 sensor but when I changed and clear the code but it still shows 😅😅

[@sdvc244]

Thank you!!!!!

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Thank YOU for watching Steve!

[@dr.mantistoboggan4746]

Just my two cents here: I would rather reflow the solder on an OEM relay, my thinking is that re soldered OEM is more reliable than new chinese mystery box. Don't forget main relay can cause similar problems. Main relay is on driver's side. I always reflow the solder on any used 88-01 Honda I buy automatically.

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Good points. I actually reflowed the solder on one of these relays in a '99 accord, but the issue eventually came back. Probably bad soldering on my part though.

[@angel20554]

My 2001 Honda Cr-v has 277k miles randomly while driving would stall on me. I've taken to mechanics and they test it couldn't find anything wrong. They eventually changed out the distributor and cap, battery, starter, timing belt & water pump, main relay, crankshaft pulley and after all that it now has a hard time starting when I have driven 80 miles for work on a daily basis. I can hear it crank but I have to hold the key or pump gas to hope it starts. I've only had it back for 2 days now and will have to take it back in. They are wanting to look at replacing fuel pump and filter. After much research and money spent how do you know if it's just the fuel relay or possible the ignition coil. Not sure when they replaced the distributor cap & rotor if ignition coil was included. Any help is appreciated... my dad was my go to and passed away. He used to work on my car and taught me the basics. I'm at the mercy of my Honda mechanics but now just hearing from technician my car is old. It runs great except the hesitation to starting. It's random once I get it going and I park for a couple hours no problem. It's seems to happen when it's sat for over 9 hours.

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Here's a good simple test. When your car won't start, turn your key totally off, then turn it back to the "run" position (where all the lights come on-- but not so far that the engine starts) and listen for a short hum. That's your fuel-pump priming. If you hear it, you know your relay and fuel-pump are working, and the no-start is cause by something else. If you don't hear the short hum, then it's a fuel problem. The relay is the cheapest and easiest fix. You might not even need to test it though. Just pull the relay cover off and look for cracked solder. If you see some, almost guaranteed that's your problem. If it's you fuel pump, I have another video to show you how to change that. It's really easy on the CRV. There's direct access to it under the backseat. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXvSZmN6oK-bqNE

[@Razzaqabuali]

If it was not the relay , a bad coolant temp sensor or connection is the most probable cause of the problem .

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

Thanks for the input!

[@joyceobeys6818]

No you didn’t say it enough cuz that dip stick is an aggravation and a half!

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

:-) ... Here's a video on fixing the dipstick, Joyce. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4qxZ6agiquJoqc Thanks for the comment!

[@philipcbarrera1537]

Good Vid, However did not explain how you diagnosed the issue. Honda and Toyota are easy to work on. Not very complicated. Do not be a parts changer. Need evidence to make sure that the issue is caused by that part. No start/stalling issue can be caused by other factors. Just saying.

[@ErvGemini]

If you need more explanation than a video you need to be doing something else

[@haniajarma5055]

thank you ❤❤❤❤

[@FamilyFriendlyDIY]

You're welcome 😊