[TTHOMPSONMANGINA]

Hi.. I have a 98 honda accord ex v-6 with 87100 miles on it.. quite often when I turn the key the car starts very weakly.. the car always starts but it's a hesitation sometimes.. I've had hondas before and I'm used to that strong distinct sound when it starts.. it almost sounds like its not getting enough gas in it to start it.. I'm not sure but I also noticed that a lot of times during starting my oil like flickers really quickly after the start before going out.. it only flickers for about 1 second at the most but it its noticeable.. I'm open to all suggestions.. of course I'm thinking starter, fuel injection, ignition and things like that but I'm not sure.. thanks for your help..

[TxGreaseMonkey]

First, make sure the battery is fully charged and all terminals are clean. Second, make sure you have fresh NGK plugs--the exact ones that are in your engine. Third, replace your fuel filter.

If the problem persists, then I would perform an "Iso Chronicle Inspection" and replace your igniter, coil, rotor, wires, and distributor cap, because of the age of the car. Sometimes you replace items proactively, based on time, in order to prevent problems. My whole gig is to maintain "like new" performance on older vehicles. I get excited when I see a car with 225,000+ miles on it that runs and looks great.

My guess is that you have left platinum or iridium plugs in too long and they need changing. Supposed 100,000 mile platinum plugs often need changing at 50,000 miles. Only change them when your engine is "stone cold," since you have an aluminum head engine. The faint oil light is likely coming on due a degraded electrical system, where the engine is laboring to start and stay running.