I have a 92 civic lx with a D16z6. I changed the ecu, cam, pistons. cam gear, header, intake. The car ran fine for a few days, then it started acting up. When the engine temperature gets to the half way mark, the car cuts off. When the car cools down it will crank and run fine until its heats up again. I have took it to the repair shop several times and no one can figure out whats wrong with the car. I have replaced the coolant fan, alternator, distributer, external fuse box. Nothing seems to fix the problem. Please help, if anyone knows anything please respond.

 

when the car died... did it crank?

 

yes the car will crank but it will not turn over until it cools down

 

could it be the coolant temp sensor? just a guess

 

why wood the coolant temp sensor shut off the car ?

 

oh my god take it to a different shop

you are just replacing **** till it starts working? holy crap go to a shop that KNOWS what they are doing and can actually diagnose a problem.

im willing to bet its the main relay. its a VERY common problem in civics.

 

i have taken it to 5 shops so far so were would the main relay be ? thanks

 

under the dash, drivers side.

and the shops you go to SUCK

 

if it thinks that the car is too hot. i just said that cause i had the same prob on a different car where it would start when the car warmed up

 

thanks for the advice bout hte coolant temp sensor. I changed it and now the car runs fine thanks

 

thanks for the help i had it tested and got a new one and the car runs great now thanks