I have a 92 Accord that will crank up just fine, run great for about 10-15 mins and then stall out. Car either cranks back up, or will not crank up at all. I have just replaced the Distributor (2 times in the past week), the coil, fuel filter and the ECU in the past 2 months. Have also just had a tune-up. Car has 204K miles on it.
Important to note: When the car stalls, I can feel a slight pull (like a loss in power) and then the tach goes crazy and the car stalls.
Car usually runs fine in the morning when its cooler and then in the afternoon when its 80 outside, runs like crap (loss of power, low idle) after about 10 mins. Does this sound like a main relay problem to you? I have done the "click test" and can hear the fuel pump and the main relay. When key is in ignition, the check engine light comes on and then clicks off. I talked to my "mobile mechanic" about checking the main relay and the solder points, but he hasnt because and doesnt seem to think the problem is the main relay. Any ideas?
**update mechanic said distributor failed AGAIN. Anyone know how common this is??

 

I've never seen a complete distributor failure. What does it look like? Was it all blown to pieces? Did it disintegrate?

Which part of the distributor failed? The ignitor? The cam sensor?

Might want to replace the component that actually failed. If you keep putting aftermarket distributors in your car this problem will keep happening.

And, thank you for not calling it a 'dizzy'.

 

Ok - so we are on the 4th distributor this afternoon. 2 times bad ignitor and 2 times something else was wrong (not exactly sure). Mechanic sent part back to the manufacturer. What exactly is an after market distributor? Does this mean refurbished..because this is the route we have been going..
Dont know if it helps, but we have checked all wiring components and everything looks good.

 

Ok - so we are on the 4th distributor this afternoon. 2 times bad ignitor and 2 times something else was wrong (not exactly sure). Mechanic sent part back to the manufacturer. What exactly is an after market distributor? Does this mean refurbished..because this is the route we have been going..
Dont know if it helps, but we have checked all wiring components and everything looks good.

 

Im havin a simular prob on my 88 civic. the first distributor "worked" simular to yours, since it was under warenty I exchanged it. The newest one didn't work at all, then I swaped the Ignition Coils in the two, and the newest one didn't work at all.

I think they sell high temp Ignition Coils & Moduels, I might have to go that route myself if the new Coil won't work for me.
P.S. I also changed the Main Relay with a new one...didn't solve the prob! Good Luck!