Why would a 1990 Honda accord be able to drive perfectly but after only being off for 5 minutes start and immediately stop running?

Answer 1

When you attempted to start the car did you hear any sounds from under the hood of the car e.g. the starter attempting to turnover your engine? Make sure your vehicle battery is good because since previously your motor was running over 5 minutes, if you have a bad alternator that could have killed the battery. If you heard no sound, check the battery connectors to make sure they are connected. Make sure your battery is good, use a volt meter to test for 11 to 12 Volts (Any Auto part store will also test your battery free of charge. Once you have verified the Battery does the car now start? IF YES: Maybe your battery needs to be replaced (check how long you had this battery), if the battery is pretty new and needed to be replaced or recharged from you running the motor previously for over 5 minutes check your alternator is bad (dashboard should show your battery light, which will remain on in RED if your experiencing alternator issues when your motor is running) IF NO: Listen to hear if you hear the starter? Did you hear the starter (The start make like a repeated sound) No sound then you need to check your starter to make sure your starter is working. IF YES The starter is attempting to turnover your pulley wheel (The Pulley wheel uses a belt (Timing Belt) that is connected up to your engines for timing& combustion purposes which needs to turnover the motor continually) Depending on the last time you changed your timing belt the belt could now be worn-out (BIG Job) If you