engine dies while driving
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engine dies while driving
1993 civic ex.
While driving on a highway the mph guage would drop real quick, and the engine would die. But since the clutch is engaged it would just bump start itself again. Power would stay on and everything. When I'm driving around town and im slowing down and it does this the engine will just die and my power everything will still be on. I have to turn it off for a good minute or 2 before it will start back up. Any ideas what this could be? Thanks.
While driving on a highway the mph guage would drop real quick, and the engine would die. But since the clutch is engaged it would just bump start itself again. Power would stay on and everything. When I'm driving around town and im slowing down and it does this the engine will just die and my power everything will still be on. I have to turn it off for a good minute or 2 before it will start back up. Any ideas what this could be? Thanks.
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Your distributor could be dying. Same thing happened to me a few days ago. I was just driving and the damn car shut off and wouldnt start again. Luckilly I had a second distributor at my house. 
for extra parts! lol
for extra parts! lol
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From: hayward, ca, usa
Re: engine dies while driving (PUSHER)
most likely it's the ignitor. a friend of mine had the same problem so we just opened it up and replaced it. all good! as long as it doesnt just die and you cant start it anymore. in that case, you should definitely check your timing belt. happened to me not too long ago on the freeway when the timing belt snapped and car just died.
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Re: engine dies while driving (lumpbuzcut)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_Ej »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Your distributor could be dying. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Relic1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">main relay?
bad ground?</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lumpbuzcut »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">alternator perhaps.
bad grounds maybe.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah I would go with your distributor, maybe a loose wire in there or maybe it needs to be replaced. That would be were to start first.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Relic1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">main relay?
bad ground?</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lumpbuzcut »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">alternator perhaps.
bad grounds maybe.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah I would go with your distributor, maybe a loose wire in there or maybe it needs to be replaced. That would be were to start first.
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Re: engine dies while driving (R33CIVIC)
the igniter is inside the distributor and honda wants $200 just for the piece but you can get a brand new full dizzy with 3 year warranty from distributorking on ebay for $200 shipped overnight.
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Re: engine dies while driving (civiccpedx)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civiccpedx »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the igniter is inside the distributor and honda wants $200 just for the piece but you can get a brand new full dizzy with 3 year warranty from distributorking on ebay for $200 shipped overnight.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah but just get a used one from someone on here, you can get one from a local HT member for around 100bucks or so, you just need a sohc vtec dizzy(obdI) because this is going on a D16z6...
also check the casing on the dizzy, if the plastic is cracked it all it could cause it. I know it sounds funny but it does cause problems. and a new dizzy cap is quite cheap.
matter of fact there is one on here for cheap,
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1052940
yeah but just get a used one from someone on here, you can get one from a local HT member for around 100bucks or so, you just need a sohc vtec dizzy(obdI) because this is going on a D16z6...
also check the casing on the dizzy, if the plastic is cracked it all it could cause it. I know it sounds funny but it does cause problems. and a new dizzy cap is quite cheap.
matter of fact there is one on here for cheap,
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1052940
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Re: engine dies while driving (PUSHER)
Well, the car officially died and I am getting no spark. So I changed the distributor and am still getting no spark. Is there any way to check if power is getting to the dist(to see if ign switch is working) or any other ideas. Thanks.
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From: chicago
Re: engine dies while driving (PUSHER)
i have similar problem
1st it started some time ago engine just die then i stopped and started
2nd yesterday it just died during driving i stopped on parking it didnt want to start i changed module was working fine
today:this mornig i couldnt start my car i changed coil,after that when i cleaned rotor it started for 1 minute then stopped working, cleaned again it worked for 1 minute (ok this is rotor) i bought distributor cap, rotor and wires
it started i got to work (no problems)
after work car didnt want to start
what the heck is going on ? ( i changed module, coill, rotor,distributor cap, wires)
????????
PLEASEEEE HEEEEEELP !!!!!!!
my car doesnt like me anymore ?
1st it started some time ago engine just die then i stopped and started
2nd yesterday it just died during driving i stopped on parking it didnt want to start i changed module was working fine
today:this mornig i couldnt start my car i changed coil,after that when i cleaned rotor it started for 1 minute then stopped working, cleaned again it worked for 1 minute (ok this is rotor) i bought distributor cap, rotor and wires
it started i got to work (no problems)
after work car didnt want to start
what the heck is going on ? ( i changed module, coill, rotor,distributor cap, wires)
????????
PLEASEEEE HEEEEEELP !!!!!!!
my car doesnt like me anymore ?
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