1994 Honda Civic CAR SHUTS OFF

1994 HONDA CIVIC

176,700 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC

PROBE24

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Problem- When driving the vehicle or sometimes at idle it will shut off and not start till you sit and wait for about 5 to 10 minutes then will start right back up noticed when trying to start car it will crank but not turn over also the check engine light does not appear on the instrument panel and no click from the main relay and no buzzing noise from the fuel pump.

Parts Replaced- New Fuel pump, Main relay, Distributor and with that all changed it ran fine for about a day or two but then back to the same problem so i would really appreciate if someone can help me with this problem

Jul 6, 2010 at 5:24 PM

KHLOW2008

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Hi probe24,

Thank you for the donation.

When engine stalled, were the dash indicators lights showing?
You mentioned the CEL not indicating, is it only when engine could not be started or at all times?

From the symptom description, I would suspect a faulty ignition switch or ECM.

Jul 7, 2010 at 10:36 AM

PROBE24

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The dash indicator lights were showing but not the cel and the cel does not show only when the car is not starting

Jul 7, 2010 at 11:12 AM

KHLOW2008

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The CEL not indicating only when the engine could not be started indicates a problem with the ECM or its wiring circuit.

Check the ground circuit at thr thermostat housing. Remove and clean the grounding point before reinstalling.

If ground circuit is good, then you would have to remove the ECM to check for fault.

Jul 7, 2010 at 11:39 AM

PROBE24

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my mistake the cel is showing when the car stalls out also when u crank but there is spark when u crank but no fuel u dont hear the fuel pump turn on or the main relay click

Jul 9, 2010 at 5:41 PM

KHLOW2008

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If the dash indicators are showing while cranking, recheck the PGM-FI main relay. Is it a new, used or after market unit?

Jul 10, 2010 at 8:49 AM

PROBE24

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it is a new main relay from honda check this out the other day i drove it and it died so while i was waiting for it start again i decided to remove the main relay and i jumped the blk-yel wire to the yel/gre wire and the there was power to the pump then i took the jumper wire off and put the relay back and no power till i waited about ten min then it started right back up.....

Jul 12, 2010 at 8:40 PM

KHLOW2008

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I believe the main relay is faulty. Remove the relay and check the circuit board. If you see signs of cracked solders, especially the 2 central point at both end of the relay ( smaller joints in between the 2 larger ones, slightly inner to center of relay). If anysigns of cracks are noted the relay is not functioning as it should.

I would suggest resoldering the joints and it is recommended to renew the solder with a good quality type.

Jul 13, 2010 at 7:43 AM

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