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91 Accord engine stall
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. I gather this is a common problem with Accords, and it is usually caused by a faulty ignition system or fuel pump. 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? Thanks Fijoy |
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Fijoy George wrote:
> 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. > > I gather this is a common problem with Accords, and it is usually caused by > a faulty ignition system or fuel pump. 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? > > Thanks > Fijoy ----------------------- Forget the fuel pump for now. The MAIN RELAY causes it to not start when it's warm under the dash. Smack the dash with the key in position II, it will start until next time. The failed ignition switch stops it dead in traffic / on the highway. Resolder the relay, get the ignition switch replaced before you get killed. 'Curly' |
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"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. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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Fijoy George wrote:
> 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. > > I gather this is a common problem with Accords, and it is usually caused by > a faulty ignition system or fuel pump. 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? ignition switch behind the lock cylinder main relay its rarely the fuel pump... id swap the first 2 out just because theyre due. |
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