When my igniter went bad, it would cause a feeling like spark plug
wires shorting out. Then after a while, the engine would quit. Only
after it cooled down, could I start the engine again. The problem
seemed to go away then after the engine got hot again, the sequence
reappeared. - Bob

jim beam wrote:
> '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
> >
> > -----------------------------------
> >
> > 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.