Fudbutter

The following is happening:

Car runs fine and without warning, the engine dies at low revs. The electricals are all on but it is hard to get the car restarted. Starting it just can't quite catch, like in the old days when you flooded the carb. Then you try one more time and it starts and runs normally for a while, except it seems to have less power going up a hill when it is running.

Last tune up was about 118K, current mileage is 154K.

So what could it be? Oxygen sensor? Tuneup? Gremlins?

cruzalekz

stalls while idling,, ill check for ignition timing, replace fuel filter and change sparkplugs cap and rotor.

Fudbutter

Thanks, I'll start with that

This is my first experience with owning a car with over 100K on the clock. Man, poverty sucks !

Fudbutter

OK, did all that ...

It still stalls


Aaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cruzalekz

check for gunk at the trottle body. spray the air bypass hole with cleaner. add a injector cleaner concentrate on your fuel.


i suggest doing a compression test to see how healthy your engine is.

Fudbutter

Turned out to be a long wire inside the steering column that connects the ignition to ... uh ... what it ignites


Cost a fortune to fix at the dealer.

cruzalekz

that was a unusual one.

dommydak

You might have leaking injector(s) or injector O-ring(s). It could be leaking inside the fuel rail feeding fuel constantly. The pressure could be OK because the computer compensates by working the fuel pump harder in order to keep pressure within specs. I have a similar problem in my 99 Outback, it rough idles at stops intermittently. I recreated the problem, I checked it in my back yard, turned it on, let it warm up. Then I put it in gear went forward stopping and going with the e-brake until it rough idled. I got out put some bricks in front of the tires and started checking around. I noticed when it rough idles the transmission makes a constant sound. I would describe it as a fast ticking, sounds electronic. I tried messing with the idle by adjusting the TPS. I noticed that when I set the TPS to where there was little or no signal coming from it the sound would stop and the idle would be normal. I haven't had time to check it again but I don't know what to think of it.
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nodrift

Did they tell you how that wire happened to get crushed, broken, sliced disconnected, or whatever?

bas75

Sounds like they replaced your ignition switch... I just replaced mine yesterday... In my case for my accord it would hesitate, etc... Then when I tried to shut off the car it would still run even with the key pulled out... Which reminds me anyone know of anywhere I could get a new Ignition Switch cover for a 2000 Accord EX V6? I looked through sites, but none has the cover on it's own for sale...

Bas75