i have a 1990 honda civic with a b18a1, and i have a problem. i have already searched for it and have not found anything. my car starts fine when its cold, but when i drive it putters out and dies. then it wont start after that. any help will be appreciated
thanks a lot

 

have you tried looking at your distributer, it may be the problem.

 

i have already replaced the distributer

 

need more info sounds, actions, movements, smells, previous problems

 

ok when it is about to die it starts to back fire, and will slowly roll to a stop and die. then it wont start back up until it cools off. this happend to me awhile ago and it threw a code 15 then i replaced the dizzy and the code went away. now i have no codes it just dies

 

Could be a main relay. I'll sell you one for 40 shipped.

 

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if it was the main relay wouldn't it not start back up at all if it has bad

 

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if it was the main relay wouldn't it not start back up at all if it has bad</TD></TR></TABLE>

When it cools down it would start again if the main relay was just going out and not completely shot.

 

Just remember just becuase its new doesnt mean its not another bad distributer, also when you got the distributer did it come hole with coil and igniter or did you re use your old coil and ignitor? I never use after market replacement distributers when it comes to a Honda too many problems. Factory is the way to go Sounds like to me the coil is goin bad


Modified by Hondasmo at 9:16 PM 5/21/2006

 

yeah i figured it out and it was a bad coil. i swaped my old one from my other dizzy and it works fine. thanks for all your help!

 

dang, beat me to it hah. well glad it worked out for ya.

i have the same engine in my crx down here in p town. fun eh?