"Fijoy George" > wrote in
:
> Hi all,
>
> I bought a used 1991 Honda Accord DX Coupe recently, and it has been
> giving me problems. Sometimes the engine would stall while driving,
> and I have to restart the car. This happens both at signals and on the
> highway. It also sometimes would not start after parking somewhere.
Might be the Main Relay or ignition switch, as Curly says.
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#startrun
>
> I gather this is a common problem with Accords, and it is usually
> caused by a faulty ignition system or fuel pump.
An *old* ignition system, yes. The fuel pump would not cause this.
Is there anything
> cheap that I can do to narrow down the cause to just one component?
> This is my first car, I know practically nothing about car repairing.
> Is it possible for me to do some diagnosis by myself, perhaps by
> looking at some reference book?
Clean the throttle body and EACV. Reset idle speed correctly.
Replace the plugs, wires, rotor and distributor cap. With OEM. A weak spark
can cause stalling.
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