Rep Power: 0

302K miles 5spd VX trim 1992 civic hatchback - NO CEL codes showing

kind of hesitated, sputtered, and then died while driving, (engine warm had been on road about 40 miles at interstate speeds, then parked it long enough for a dental appt) When I left the dentist, i drove about 5 miles, and it died, and I coasted to the side of the road. i had dash lights when it died, so i don't think its the ignition switch/wiring. not weather/heat related, (very mild temps when it occurred, both times) i had the main relay done a couple years ago due to heat no start issue. After stalling, it would crank but not turn over. Had it towed to mech, he couldn't get it to start either...it was several hours from initial stall, to tow to his shop. He couldn't get it to start either...he guessed weak spark. he happened to have another civic in his shop with known good dizzy, so he swapped for testing and that fixed my car, so he replaced my dizzy at that time..(reman, lifetime warranty) May 2013...

and it happened again 10 days ago. same issue. driving, stalled, had all dash lights upon stall, cranked, wouldn't turn over. This time i had just started it in parking lot from work and only driven about 3 miles. had it towed to mech, thankfully i have roadside assistance, & was only 4 miles from his shop this time. This time he was really busy, and the car sat for 2 days. When he tried to start it, it started fine.

Replaced the dizzy under warranty and drove out of mech just fine...for about 8 miles, then died. We replaced the fuel filter on the side of the road, and the car ran GREAT for 500 miles, then did it AGAiN....sputtered, loss of power, then eventually died. I can wait about 10 minutes then start it again and drive another 1/4 mile, then would sputter and eventually die again - i limped it as far as i could get closer to home. ended up replacing fuel filter on the side of road again, and ran like a dream the 15 miles home. Parked it for 1 day, and now no start.

What now? is the coil inside the dizzy on a 92 VX civic? The ICM? i keep searching and finding different things.

What do we check next??

 
Rep Power: 0

Last night I got in it and it started just fine, after NOT starting on Sunday. I had a main relay in a drawer that i kept when i replaced it years ago. I put it in last night. Started just fine afterwards too. I'm very hesitant about driving this thing farther than I can walk.

I will test drive it on Saturday, when I have someone to follow me, just in case

 
Rep Power: 0

the dist. is new.

it started just fine Thurs night, but i changed the main relay anyway. Tried to start it Saturday - would only crank but never catch - then this morning, Sunday, it started just fine.

Is there a main computer/control i can test/change?

Any help would be greatly appreciated on what to check next?? This is my daily commuter.

Help??

 
Rep Power: 0

I had the relay on hand, as I have 3 civics. so i'm not throwing parts at it.

i think the fuel pump may be dead - we disconnected the lines to the fuel filter, and turned the key on - i heard the relay click 2ce, never did hear the fuel pump prime, and no fuel came out the lines.

and i don't have diagnostic tools and i have very basic technical knowledge. and i know nothing about electronics. So if the fuel pump is kicked off by something electrical somewhere, i guess i'm screwed, if replacing it doesn't work. I replaced it back in 2008, and i average 25K miles/year, so that was about 125K miles ago.

Thank you anyway. and for those that care enough to help, i'll report back when we get the fuel pump replaced.

 
Rep Power: 0

wife had the same prob on her 95 vx, replace the o2 sensor, its pricy but it fixed it.
Its a 5 wire...