I know we have a teg tip on this one but if you would like to do the repair your self on the cheap check out this site:
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/mainrelayoperation/index.html
a brand new main relay from honda/acura costs between 60 and 80 bucks. I just did the soldering myself and had a lot of luck. no wait time for it to come in the mail either. anyway, my 2 cents I guess. good luck,
chris
ripoff!
j/k that’s pretty in depth. covers what exactly is going on and why…
XDEep: long time no see. I used your guide when my main fuel relay started acting up in warmer weather. The solder was not cracked at all. I re-did the solder anyways and the start-up problem went away.
thanks