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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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I am driving a 91 Civic HB DX (1.5 SOHC). My problem is that while driving my engine turns off. This happens randomly, could happen once a day sometimes once a week. It seems to happen after a hiccup or jerk in the engine. My Oil, Battery and Check Engine lights turn on as soon as the engine shuts off. I have had to deal with it for about the past 3 months - cold and warm whether, wet and dry and it always seems to happen. I have recently tried to solve the problem by putting in a new fuel filter, spark plugs and wires. If anyone knows why this is happening or how to fix it, all help is appreciated.

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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Does it happen during stops? Or just cruising down the highway at 55 and it dies?
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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It has happened cruising, accelerating, decelerating, and when at a complete stop.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 07:21 PM
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do you get a code?...pull up the passenger side carpet and look at the metal box covering the ecu...you can see through a small window...count the codes...it will pause between codes if there is more than one

other than that sounds like the rotor in the distributor maybe going or a bad main relay (gets hot and will short)

does it start back up again?
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 06:13 AM
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alright thanx jaje...i will look into that...btw it does start up afterwards but you need wait about 2-5 minutes after it shuts off.
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