My friend has a 89 Prelude SI 4WS, When he starts it, it will run for like 20 seconds then die. It is consistant. Anyone had this problem before?

 

dose it idle high or low?

 

Sounds like normal high idle startup.

 

It runs really smooth, It doesn't seem to spit or sputter, it just dies all at once. If it was fuel filter it would probably start to sputter, wouldn't it.

 

i would think so.

it could be your battery is going dead whitch mean that altornator is going bad might want to get a battery tester.

 

I could see your theory behind that, but he has started several times over the last few days, and it starts easy. He also put a new battery in a few months ago. Thanks for the help so far.

 

Bump for a kid who needs his car running.

 

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Well I would change out the fuel filter for the small cost just to rule it out, the symptoms do sound as if it's being starved of fuel and it might not sputter as you expect, it could just die all of a sudden. I include a link with diagram filter is no 4 quite easy to change.

http://www.hondaautomotivepart...SI%29

 

what about spark? or air?

 

I haven't had a chance to look at it yet, but I know I will have to. Just trying to get a heads up on it. Thanks for your replies so far.