"drpete" <pete@unr.nevada.edu> wrote in message
news:1151962836.920802.246320@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> My 98 Honda (only 48,000) five shift. Will suddenly stop on me
> (radio/clock stays on).
> Restart immediately. This will happen usually when first driving (5
> - 10 min) and has
> been doing it for one month. Gas mileage is excellent. I have had
> gas filter, tune up,
> check airfiliter. Guy says it is the fuel pump ($200.00). Honda
> mechanic says probably
> main relay. Is anyone else having the same problems and or solution?
> I love my Honda
> so much, I told my kid I want to be buried in it. My kind (19 yrs
> old) has not talked to me
> all week.
>
> Dr. Pete
>
You really need to know if the ignition is dying or the fuel is dying. If
it's the ignition the tach usually will drop like a stone even though the
engine is still turning. The cutout will be sudden, even jarring. If the
fuel is dropping out and the ignition is still working the tach will follow
the engine speed down and the loss of power will be gentler, especially at
low speeds.

Mike