this started thursday morning.. at roughly 6:50am when I approached the first main street I turned on my blinker, engaged the clutch and started to brake. Next thing I know (before getting to a stop), my headlights/interior lights are dimming and my batter light is on. When I got to a stop I noticed the engine had died. I restarted it with no problems and continued to work (battery light was back off). After work I drove for a total of ~1 1/2hr in day and night with no problems. I had to alternator and battery checked at autozone and no problems. The next day at the same place the same exact thing happened. Over the weekend I didnt drive till the afternoon and had no problem. Come Monday the same thing happened at an earlier bend in the road where I brake and engage the clutch but it didnt completely die and then when I reached the stop at the main street (same as before) it did it and died. This happen tuesday and wednesday and today.

So far it only does it in the morning and in the 1/4 mile drive (1 bend, 1 half stop, 1 full stop) to the main street. Ideas????

So far a mechanic inspected the wiring with no faults found. I was instructed to try changing out the batter cables (neg and pos) as well as the battery fuse. I am waiting on the positive cable but the fuse and neg have been changed.

Also, today on my way to work I tried to watch the tach to see when the engine dies and I think the engine starts dying at the same time as the lights start dimming (not sure since its such a low idle and happens in 1-2seconds).

If it matters, it is a 2000 civic ex coupe

EDIT: So I have concluded that my idle is dropping too low (below 400rpm) and causing my alternator not to charge and ultimately (sometimes) killing the engine. Anyone have ideas?? It still only happens in the morning and within the first few minutes of driving. I also have now replaced both oxygen sensors as well.


Modified by PBSlayer2 at 9:26 AM 10/9/2006

 

check the terminals + and - again .. make sure they do not have any play.. they are TIGHT.. mechanics can be wrong too

 

Sorry i cant help but thats Crazy! Its like the bermuda traingle of your commute! Every day in the same spot...

 

thanks 2wheelhunter, i'll check that tomorrow (i am also getting my pos cables and will throw in some injector cleaner)

ya, its like a freaken bermuda triangle, i parked backwards tonight and maybe monday i will stay at a friends place and see if that helps .. im just stumped

 

bump with edit in first post....