It's not the typical description of the problem, but still:
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the "main relay" (also the fuel pump
relay). They are failure prone on the 90-93 Accords (at least), just search
this newsgroup in google.

If your relay has the typical broken solder joint problem, then an
intermittent problem with rough-running/quitting would result. Please do
the search. There are web-sites (some from people in this NG) with colorful
pictures of the relay location and how to replace it, even how to inspect
it. The typical trigger for the symptoms are hot weather, although once the
contacts are broken, you can get the no-start, or engine-quit symptoms in
any weather.

If you've never had the main relay replaced, then I would start there. Good
luck, post back with results!

-Arthur

Jeff Kolodziej wrote:
> Net.gurus:
>
> I have a 1990 Accord LX with a manual transmission and
> 317,000+ miles on it. Until last Friday, the car has
> never left me stranded on my daily commute (60 miles
> one way - twice a day - 5 times a week).
>
> Last Thursday, I noticed it ran a little rough twice.
> I would be driving along, and it would lose power. I
> would step on the gas, and it did not accelerate. After
> a few seconds, the car would "act" normally. Last
> Friday morning, the car ran normally. I went out to
> lunch, and the car acted normally. On the drive home,
> the car began to lose power again, just like the
> previous day. After a few times, the car completely
> lost power, and died. It would only crank for
> about five minutes, and then it started. It ran
> normally for only a few more minutes this time, and
> then lost power and eventually died. This sequence
> kept repeating itself, with the interval between
> when it started getting longer and longer. Now, it
> will only crank - and I need to re-charge the
> battery.
>
> I checked my records, and I replaced the fuel pump
> at 269,856 miles. I replaced the fuel filter at
> 250,369 miles. The spark plugs and wires were replaced
> at 286,210 miles. The igniter, coil, and rotor
> I replaced at 269,582 miles. I must admit I am not
> sure if I am getting gas to the intake manifold - I
> have not pulled off the gas filter inlet to see if the
> fuel pump is working. I also have not replaced the
> main relay yet - although last Friday was cloudy
> and COLD in the Chicago area. I was running low on
> gas, so I will start my diagnosis by putting some
> more gas in the tank. It's possible I could have
> gotten some bad gas, but I went to the same station
> I always go to for that particular tank.
>
> Sooo, any ideas on why my Accord will not start?
> Any help would be appreciated - heck, the car is just
> broken in!
>
> Regards,
>
> Jeff Kolodziej
> jkolodziej@lucent.com