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1998 Accord V6 Thumping Idle

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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 06:14 AM
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Default 1998 Accord V6 Thumping Idle

OK, so I fixed my random dying issue, but I have a new issue.

At times, and especially when at stoplights when the A/C is on, my engine will literally "thunk" and the idle will stutter randomly, drop, and rebound instantly with each thunk. This also happens a lot more in warm weather than in cool, even if the A/C is off.

It's been very dry where I live, but this morning, I decided to go through a car wash for the first time in awhile, and as soon as the undercarriage wash kicked on, this happened again and it killed the car. I was eventually able to get it restarted.

This sounds electrical to me. Any thoughts? Loose or exposed wire maybe?
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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Default Re: 1998 Accord V6 Thumping Idle

No clue, but I would definitely avoid using those car washes as they are full of grit and crap that will scratch your paint.
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