'Curly Q. Links' wrote:
> neosirex wrote:
>> Hi i have a 1998 Civic Cx Automatic with 160k miles on it
>> The car has a hard time starting in hot weather sometimes and also
>> sometimes stalls when driving. When i stall the electric doesn't go off so
>> my radio is still on and everything but i have to go park and restart the
>> car afterward. There are no odb codes going off on the car and it's
>> recently had timing belts and fuel filter changed. I'm thinking it has
>> something to do with the fuel pumpish or something but i dunno. Any help
>> would be great. THX
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> SEARCH for honda main relay. It probably needs to be resoldered
> (anyway). Don't unbolt it, just slip the guts out of the shell. Other
> posts will tell you how to restart without waiting for it to cool down.
> Didn't your car qualify for the ignition switch recall? Usually main
> relay only affects restarting, it doesn't cause stalling in traffic.
>
> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/civic/x02-031e.pdf
>
> Look at posts about igniter too.
>
> 'Curly'

dead igniter rarely allows re-starts. once it's gone, it's gone.

i'd go for ignition switch recall, then look at tired ignition
componentry. old plugs and leads hate getting too hot.