Help! My 1993 Honda Civic randomly turns off when I drive. It has happened twice in the past two weeks. The first time I turned it back on instantly, the second time it didn't start for thirty minutes. Battery stays at 14+ volts and fuel is getting into the engine. I turn the key and it turns over but never starts. Then randomly it wants to start. I think it is electrical. My friend and I have been thinking it is something electrical, perhaps relays or distributor? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

any CELs? my guess would be crank angle sensor. tiny piece of dirt might be on there. other possibilities though too.

 

Alright, thanks for the information, going to check on it.

 

If you are saying that the fuel pump primes when the engine won't start, then test the igniter unit and coil in the distributor.

 

i dont think its the crank sensor. It wont turn the car off, it will just make it run like ****.
It could be a sign that your coil is starting to go.

 

hmm, thanks, going to go test distributor

 

if it does it again and wont start check to see if your getting a good spark. This could be fun to diagnose since it seems like an intermittent problem

 

like everybody else is saying it seems like a sure sign of a distributor problem