Civic cuts out on highway
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Civic cuts out on highway
My civic has a problem that’s getting worse. Randomly on the highway the car will cut out for about 10 seconds or so then regain power. The engine is still running, but you can punch the accelerator and nothing. Car drives perfect before and after this happens. It’s started out very intermittent happening one time every few days, now last night on the highway it cut out every ¼ mile or so. I got off the highway and cruised on back roads and it didn’t happen.
89 civic, Swapped d16z6
No check engine light
Newer plugs, wires, cap, rotor.
Newer walbro pump and aem regulator
Good compression,
Timing to spec
Rotor is on tight
I swapped the coil and igniter from a friends car and that didn’t help.
89 civic, Swapped d16z6
No check engine light
Newer plugs, wires, cap, rotor.
Newer walbro pump and aem regulator
Good compression,
Timing to spec
Rotor is on tight
I swapped the coil and igniter from a friends car and that didn’t help.
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Re: Civic cuts out on highway
Posted it here because it has a 94 motor
It happens cruising at 55, 60, 65 mph, never while accelerating. It will suddenly loose power. It doesn't bog or buck, just loses power (motor still running) for 3-10 seconds and then starts to act normal.
It happens cruising at 55, 60, 65 mph, never while accelerating. It will suddenly loose power. It doesn't bog or buck, just loses power (motor still running) for 3-10 seconds and then starts to act normal.
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Re: Civic cuts out on highway
So when you press the throttle nothing happens while cruising? Just wondering because you say "cuts out" but just trying to confirm engine is running, throttle is pressed, no acceleration?
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Yes. The motor continues to run. It instantly loses all power for 3-10 seconds, then instantly acts normal again. Only happens when cruising on the highway.
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Re: Civic cuts out on highway
here is my 2 cents....my car 89 hatch was doing the same it had the stock motor and the first day i picked it up at a used car lot it was doing the same on the high way so i took it back to them and they said they changed out the fuel pump strainer and put a new main relay in....now the problem is fixed
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Re: Civic cuts out on highway
here is my 2 cents....my car 89 hatch was doing the same it had the stock motor and the first day i picked it up at a used car lot it was doing the same on the high way so i took it back to them and they said they changed out the fuel pump strainer and put a new main relay in....now the problem is fixed
IDK, is it possible to lose power to the ignition switch while the motor is running?
I swapped in a known good coil and igniter and that didn't help
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Have you inspected the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor?
Have you resoldered the main relay?
How do you know the engine is still running when you lose engine power?
Does the CEL work?
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Sure. Do you lose any electrical power when the engine loses power?
Nope, radio, gauges lights all good
Have you inspected the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor?
Yep, all looks brand new. Rotor tight
Have you resoldered the main relay?
Not yet. From what I've read that's a hot weather not start, more so then what I'm experiencing. ?
How do you know the engine is still running when you lose engine power?
When it happens I've pushed in the clutch (thinking its dead) and grinded the starter
Does the CEL work?
yes, it lights up for a couple seconds when starting
Nope, radio, gauges lights all good
Have you inspected the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor?
Yep, all looks brand new. Rotor tight
Have you resoldered the main relay?
Not yet. From what I've read that's a hot weather not start, more so then what I'm experiencing. ?
How do you know the engine is still running when you lose engine power?
When it happens I've pushed in the clutch (thinking its dead) and grinded the starter
Does the CEL work?
yes, it lights up for a couple seconds when starting
#12
Re: Civic cuts out on highway
Inspected the main relay and sure enough there are hairline cracks on it. Plan on replacing it tomorrow if I can find one. Hopefully this problem goes away.
#13
Re: Civic cuts out on highway
Just a little update.
I re-soldered the main relay and the car hasn't acted up since. I was a little skeptical that the relay was the problem given the symptoms, but so far so good. Hopefully it lasts.
Thanks guys.
I re-soldered the main relay and the car hasn't acted up since. I was a little skeptical that the relay was the problem given the symptoms, but so far so good. Hopefully it lasts.
Thanks guys.
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Well the car went 3 months with out a hiccup after soldering the main relay. Now it's doing the same thing again.
I don't know if resoldering the main relay actually fixed it for those 3 months, or if I have a different issue all to gather. Put the car in storage and have all winter to think about it.
I don't know if resoldering the main relay actually fixed it for those 3 months, or if I have a different issue all to gather. Put the car in storage and have all winter to think about it.
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Re: Civic cuts out on highway
Well the car went 3 months with out a hiccup after soldering the main relay. Now it's doing the same thing again.
I don't know if resoldering the main relay actually fixed it for those 3 months, or if I have a different issue all to gather. Put the car in storage and have all winter to think about it.
I don't know if resoldering the main relay actually fixed it for those 3 months, or if I have a different issue all to gather. Put the car in storage and have all winter to think about it.
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Re: Civic cuts out on highway
9 year old thread. Best to make your own thread. Consider a bad igniter unit.
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