Check engine light takes some time to go out, then I can start the car...why?

My 92 integra has been a challenge so far, but I can start it now at least. The problem is that I have to wait several seconds, up to 15 or 20 before the check engine light goes out and then the fuel pump does its 2 second engagement. I can hear the pump, then the check engine light goes off, then I can start the car. If I go right out to a cold car and try to just push in the clutch pedal, turn the key to start, it just turns over but won’t start. After I go through the initial delay on the first start, I can turn it off and then the wait is much shorter. The fuel pump relay activates quicker, the pump goes on and I can start it much quicker, but if I let it set for a minute or more, then I have to do the longer wait again.

Is there a timer that activates the fuel pump relay? Before, I could not even start it, but after unplugging as many of the electrical plugs and check all the fuses, it has st least been starting. The main plug I checked last was in the driver side corner of the engine bay, right over the brake booster. One plug had a cover plug that had no wires coming out of it and the other did have wires coming out of it. I checked for power to the connectors and touching one of them made the fuel pump relay activate and the pump activate as well. I could hear the fuel running through the fuel line.

After plugging them back together, the relay started working…I have 2 fuel pump relays, tried both and they both act the same. Sorry this is a drawn out question, it is really bothering me and I can’t find any information in my manual. Hope someone here has had the same or similar problem.

Captain Obvious here.

What cel code is it putting out? Until you identify the issue and take steps to resolve it then its likely to never be right.

[QUOTE=therealkroysc;2163974]Captain Obvious here.

What cel code is it putting out? Until you identify the issue and take steps to resolve it then its likely to never be right.[/QUOTE]

I have been writing in the electical section now since it was mentioned that I should ask these questions there. So someone else asked me that and there are no codes. None! I wire the connector in the passenger side. There are two, one for the distributor and one for the code read. I wire it up, turn the ignition switch on, not starting of course, and nothing. The check engine light stays on until the fuel pump relay switch gets energized for the 2 sec period and goes out. My problem is the connection between the fuel pump relay and the check engine light, it just takes too long for them to get energized and go out. Anyway, after the light goes out, it doesn’t flash any codes. It doesn’t flash at all!. The ecu does not have the light at the center of it either.

I am beginning to think that the engine was replaced with an older type that maybe uses the obd0 ecu and that type I am not sure about getting codes. The car is a 92, but not sure about the engine and engine wiring.

Thanks for the help so far. Like I mentioned, I am persuing this in the electrical section now if you still want to follow it.

Russ