"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote
> I wonder if his igniter is dying,and is giving bad data to
> the ECU for RPM
> control?

Despite the car's being relatively young, years-wise, given
the high mileage I would urge attention to all the ignition
parts.

John, sorry the coil did not seem to do it. Bear in mind old
wires will wear down a coil.

I am not sure whether Hitachi (or HIT) is OEM for the coil
or not, so your hunch is as good as mine. I must say that I
would expect even an aftermarket coil to last much longer
than this. The one my 91 Civic had at one point lasted
several years.

If you haven't tried the hints at Tegger's wonderful Honda
site, do. See
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#startrun . Note
especially the hints for checking the igniter and coil.