I have a 1993 Honda Accord it doesnt want to start?

Question

my car is pretty old but i've takend care of it, I do the maintenance every 3000 miles, this summer it started acting up when the weather started to get hot, and now it doesnt want to start, i'm a girl and taking it to the shop gets pretty expensive, any car experts out there? oh and when I try to turn it on the light for when you put it on drive (D) flashes. I also tried to run some cables thinking it was the battery and still didnt turn on, fuel pump?

Answer 1

If the car is cranking... battery is ok.

If the car starts after cooling down (open windows), a relay need to be fixed or replaced.  It is very common for Honda Accords.  The relay/switch new cost about $70. But, it can be repair by just soldering.  No sure about labor charges.

Answer 2

the fuel pump relay tends to go bad in hondas.  i had a 93 accord as well and the relay went bad on me.  it could be the relay or the pump, but i doubt it because the (D) flashes. Normally that's an indication that there is a transmission problem.