First, WOW, this is a super forum.

Here is my story:
This occurred one other time, without the car stalling.
Will idle/drive rough, feel near stall, I floor is and car returns to normal behavior (one would assume a fuel pump, but....)

Current issue, start rough idle, drive to library (2 miles), leave running while in library for less than 1 minute. Return from library and the car is off. No check engine light illuminated (from my memory).

Try to start, cranking and cranking, nothing. I wait for a few minutes, try again and the car runs and drives without the rough idle/drive. I make it home and park for the next day.

Tonight, my WVO benz swallowed some air, so I decide to take the Civic. No start situation.

From what I have learned from this board:
-yes, the fuel pump does prime (click at glovebox, hum, then another click at glovebox and no more hum)
-yes, there is crank from the starter
-yes, plenty of power (until I killed the battery anyway)
-no, the check engine light does not come on at any time during this cycle.
-yes, there must be fuel, I can smell unburnt fuel.

I am leaning on the main relay. I will begin "finding" it tomorrow. Any help will be thanked.

Again, super forum!

Anthony
2000 Ford Ranger EV NiMH (yes, a production EV Truck)
1981 Mercedes Benz 240D two tank WVO
1984 Fiero EV Dragster conversion project
2000 Honda Civic automatic
1982 Mercedes Benz 240D parting out

 

Does your cel come on for 2 sec when you turn the key to ON?

 

CrazyHouse2011, thank you for the reply!

The CEL does not come on at all, I highly doubt the bulb is dead.

Anthony

 

Tonight, OUT OF NO WHERE, the civic started after cranking for a bit.

Still no CEL (bulb must be blown out).

I charged the battery last night.

I let it run for a bit, then drove it on ramps to complete an oil change tonight/tomorrow.

This is now the oddest thing I have ever seen.

After getting it on ramps, I shut it off and turned it right back on, it started like nothing ever happened?!?!?!

If this matters, it was colder than usual when I did all this tonight.

Thank you

 

Check your cluster for blow bulb on CEL, you must have one.

check your igniter.

 

Very odd, car started and drove with zero issues today. I started it 4 or 5 times and even drove to fill the tank. (I was pretty empty).

Thank you for your advise.

 

Install a CEL bulb so you can monitor future sensor issues.

 

+1 for WVO Merc