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Honda Accord Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Fuel pump, Ignition switch.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on March 6, 2007

Random Stalls

I have a 1999 Honda Accord LX, 4 cyl. with 150,000 trouble free miles until now. I recently had my 150,000 mile service done at a national car repair chain. They replaced the distributer cap, rotor, cables, and plugs. Immeadiatley after, my car began stalling at random times. When the stall occurs, I could be going 80 miles an hour or stopped, but the same thing happens, the tachometer and speedometer falls to zero and there is a series of 6 or 7 beeps. when I am traveling at high speeds the car usually turns back on by itself, when I am stopped, I start it, the engine turns over, and then stops. This happens for a few minutes then it works no problem. I switched out the cables, next I will try the cap and rotor...I dont know what the problem is, could it be a fuel pump? I have also noticed that when I brake the car seems to jerk a little right before I stop. Maybe it's related? I also somtimes have an issue where the car would jerk when switching form reverse to drive. Could this all be related? Please help!
Avatar Asked by fsunole78

Answer

Replied on March 7, 2007

I would look at one possibility being the ignition switch.

Tiny Answered by Bruce Hunt (expert)
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