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How does the fuel cutoff relay work on a Honda?

How does the fuel cutoff relay work on a Honda?

This will stop the fuel pump, so that gas will not be pumped onto the scene of an accident. The bike will pump fuel when the starter is cranking, and should full your carb bowls, giving you fuel to start the bike. There’s a few minutes worth of fuel stored in the carb bowls anyway, so the fuel pump doesn’t need to run right away.

Where are the fuses on a Honda Accord?

Fuse box diagram (fuse layout), location, and assignment of fuses Honda Accord Mk3 (CA) EX, DX, LX & LX-S (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989). Fuses and circuit breakers protect your vehicle’s electrical system from overloading.

What is the function of the fuel pump relay switch?

The reason I asked about the function of the fuel pump relay switch is a long story. When I ride the bike in the rain, it loses power, then stops firing then I have to slow down to an idle. If I try to throttle it up, first the rear cylinder quits, then throttling up further kils it all together.

What happens when you remove the relay switch?

So we removed the relay switch and the problem materialized before my eyes. Not similar, not kinda, but exactly what happened on the road. Backfiring, losing power, finally only able to idle, and dying when throttling up.

Fuse box diagram (fuse layout), location, and assignment of fuses Honda Accord Mk3 (CA) EX, DX, LX & LX-S (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989). Fuses and circuit breakers protect your vehicle’s electrical system from overloading.

This will stop the fuel pump, so that gas will not be pumped onto the scene of an accident. The bike will pump fuel when the starter is cranking, and should full your carb bowls, giving you fuel to start the bike. There’s a few minutes worth of fuel stored in the carb bowls anyway, so the fuel pump doesn’t need to run right away.

The reason I asked about the function of the fuel pump relay switch is a long story. When I ride the bike in the rain, it loses power, then stops firing then I have to slow down to an idle. If I try to throttle it up, first the rear cylinder quits, then throttling up further kils it all together.

So we removed the relay switch and the problem materialized before my eyes. Not similar, not kinda, but exactly what happened on the road. Backfiring, losing power, finally only able to idle, and dying when throttling up.

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