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This morning while driving to school, I noticed that my tachometer was
going haywire. (As in fluntuating from 1 and quickly up to 4 and back
down to 1). I was going only 35mph at the time in D3.

30 seconds later the car completely turns itself off and all of the
battery/engine/maintenance check buttons lit up. However after I
pulled over and took the key out, I was able to get it started again
as if nothing happened.

I recently got the car in November from my sister, and I’ve only had
this happen to me twice. I asked my sister, but she never had a
problem like that happen. I just had the car in for a check up and
there weren’t any reported problems. I’ve been reading similar
problems that other people have had and most believe it could be a
possible problem with the fuel pump or ignition, or even the battery.

Any help is really appreciated.

1991 Honda Accord

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chibi <none@000.com> wrote in news:996705_
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> This morning while driving to school, I noticed that my tachometer was
> going haywire. (As in fluntuating from 1 and quickly up to 4 and back
> down to 1). I was going only 35mph at the time in D3.
>
> 30 seconds later the car completely turns itself off and all of the
> battery/engine/maintenance check buttons lit up. However after I
> pulled over and took the key out, I was able to get it started again
> as if nothing happened.



Usually the igniter, with those symptoms.


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Honda's famed Main Relay causes those problems because of bad solder
connections. Search on Honda Main relay and you should get lots of
information.


"chibi" <none@000.com> wrote in message
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> This morning while driving to school, I noticed that my tachometer was
> going haywire. (As in fluntuating from 1 and quickly up to 4 and back
> down to 1). I was going only 35mph at the time in D3.
>
> 30 seconds later the car completely turns itself off and all of the
> battery/engine/maintenance check buttons lit up. However after I
> pulled over and took the key out, I was able to get it started again
> as if nothing happened.
>
> I recently got the car in November from my sister, and I’ve only had
> this happen to me twice. I asked my sister, but she never had a
> problem like that happen. I just had the car in for a check up and
> there weren’t any reported problems. I’ve been reading similar
> problems that other people have had and most believe it could be a
> possible problem with the fuel pump or ignition, or even the battery.
>
> Any help is really appreciated.
>
> 1991 Honda Accord
>
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"Woody" <TheDuck@pond.net> wrote in
news:QBTQh.13587$Um6.863@newssvr12.news.prodigy.ne t:

> Honda's famed Main Relay causes those problems because of bad solder
> connections. Search on Honda Main relay and you should get lots of
> information.

Or see www.tegger.com

Haywire tach symptom is more igniter(inside distributor) than main relay.
MR is more a problem upon starting,once the engine is running,it's not a
problem. This guy had his motor die while driving. It certainly would be
smart to resolder the relay anyways and eliminate it as a problem in the
future.(and it doesn't cost much,a new relay is at least $50)

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> "chibi" <none@000.com> wrote in message
> news:996705_03f4b27b0866a02735d3d75f9c4fc99e@autob oardz.com...
>> This morning while driving to school, I noticed that my tachometer
>> was going haywire. (As in fluntuating from 1 and quickly up to 4 and
>> back down to 1). I was going only 35mph at the time in D3.
>>
>> 30 seconds later the car completely turns itself off and all of the
>> battery/engine/maintenance check buttons lit up. However after I
>> pulled over and took the key out, I was able to get it started again
>> as if nothing happened.
>>
>> I recently got the car in November from my sister, and I’ve only had
>> this happen to me twice. I asked my sister, but she never had a
>> problem like that happen. I just had the car in for a check up and
>> there weren’t any reported problems. I’ve been reading similar
>> problems that other people have had and most believe it could be a
>> possible problem with the fuel pump or ignition, or even the battery.
>>
>> Any help is really appreciated.
>>
>> 1991 Honda Accord
>>
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