1988 civic hatch 1.5 running problems

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Old Feb 19, 2024 | 07:16 AM
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Icon5 1988 civic hatch 1.5 running problems

So i have a 88 civic hatch i have a problem with it driving and about two miles later it will die if i sit there long enough it will restart and go a few more miles. So i have already replace the rotor cap and bug as well as ignition control module, i also just replaced the fuel pump and had plugs and wires replaced a year ago they have about 26k miles on them. But i Guess my question is do you all think the fuel filter is the problem or maybe the ignition switch?
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Old Feb 22, 2024 | 05:02 AM
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Default Re: 1988 civic hatch 1.5 running problems

If you think it's the fuel pump, borrow a fuel pressure tester. The Harbor Freight kits come with the correct fitting. However, it sounds like a sensor (or something else) heating up expanding/contracting and failing to make contact until the car cools down again...? The only time that I've had my EF do something like this is when I had a bad MAP sensor. The car would die and not start for a while. Unplugging the MAP sensor would set a check engine light, but the car would be able to turn on again.

Other than that, I would also suspect the fuel injection relay.
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