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#8 of 12 Re: Honda Civic Randomly Stalls [ltistudent] by amanhayer May 21, 2009 (8:44 pm)
Replying to: ltistudent (May 21, 2009 2:49 pm) Interesting that you mention fuel. This whole thing started when I put 91 octanes in my tank. The Shell station changed the layout of their station and I stuck the wrong nozzle in my tank. I mentioned that to the dealer and they said it might not have anything to do with it, but even if it did it would have cleared up by now. I only use 87 octanes now. I refilled it 3 or 4 times since.   Anyways the dealer is doing diagnostics for free now. They had my car for the last few days so I mentioned the spark plugs, fuel filter and fuel pump to them and they said all that is fine. They could pull it apart but there is no point because I don't get a check engine light or an error code.   As for the computer, I am not touching that one. Even if it is a problem with the computer I would just buy a new car. The cost is too high to justify a fix on a 7 ½ year old car.   The dealer is going off a theory now; they believe the ignition switch is worn. When I brought my car home, I did a quick google search for “Ignition Switch” and “stalling” and I came across Honda’s Ignition Switch Recall   An affected vehicle will likely experience difficulty in starting for a period of time prior to experiencing any engine stall. Normally, the vehicle can be restarted immediately.   (...)   While drving the vehicle, the engine just quits. There is no stuttering, stalling, or engine misfires, it quietly just quits. The radio, heater fan, brake lights still work but not the signal lights.   Even though, mine is 2002 the way they describe the problem is exactly the same as mine. I even have noticed it will take a few cranks to start at times. I don't need to flip the key back, the car keeps cranking. Not sure if that is the same.   I wonder if that is it or even the heavy key. I have about four keys on mine plus a USB stick. The first time it happened was a few weeks after I bought the stick. Like I said it feels like some just turned the key and it turned off. I am going to take off the USB Stick and my bike lock key and see if anything changes.   Anyways what they told me is every time it stalls just make a log of it. After it happens a few times bring in the log and they will judge it.   I would appreciate any more suggestion?   As for the tailpipe thing I will give that a try in the morning. But so far I haven't smelled fuel. Replies to this message: ltistudent (May 22, 2009 1:57 pm) amanhayer (May 23, 2009 3:33 pm)
#9 of 12 Re: Honda Civic Randomly Stalls [amanhayer] by ltistudent May 22, 2009 (1:57 pm)
Replying to: amanhayer (May 21, 2009 8:44 pm) I had acura tl 99 and exacly same problem engine stalls and they had Ignition Switch Recall owner before me changed that and car still stalled, my problem was torque converter !   try that ignition switch !!! Replies to this message: amanhayer (May 23, 2009 3:33 pm)
#10 of 12 Re: Honda Civic Randomly Stalls [ltistudent] by amanhayer May 23, 2009 (3:33 pm)
Replying to: ltistudent (May 22, 2009 1:57 pm) Did you get a check engine light when that happened? Also did it restart right away?   But anyways I removed extra set of keys so if it does stall then I am going for the ignition switch. Is there a way to test the ignition switch?
#11 of 12 *My 2002 Honda Civic Stalls help* by civiicx1 Jun 11, 2009 (2:20 pm)
i have a silver 2 door 2002 honda civic. i just bought the car used a week ago when i start the car in the morning as i reverse out of my drive way once i put the car in drive the gas pedal wont budge and the car begins shaking and im pressing on the gas pedal as hard as i can and the RPM shoots up but the car doesnt move anywhere after it shoots up the car stalls again and repeats 3-4 times and after that the car starts moving again, i brought the car back to the dealership and they claimed they fixed it, the next day it did it again and i brought it back and they claimed they fixed it again, the next day it did it once again, im not sure what the problem is can somebody help Replies to this message: chidoro19 (Sep 03, 2009 10:37 am)
#12 of 12 Re: *My 2002 Honda Civic Stalls help* [civiicx1] by chidoro19 Sep 03, 2009 (10:37 am)
Replying to: civiicx1 (Jun 11, 2009 2:20 pm) I have been dealing with this problem for a few weeks now. I can usually get the car going right away but it's pretty dangerous as it only happens while I'm moving so dropping it into neutral and restart is the only way to really do it for my commute. Two times I've had to pull over and wait. I just put in a STP fuel injector cleaner so I'm going to see how well that works. I'll probably do it on my next two tanks of gas. FYI, mine is a 1998 civic ex w/ 222k on it.

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