Honda Car Forum

Bought a 90 Civic Dx with some small problems. The one that is bothering
me the most is this:

Car hesitates at 65 mph or less going uphill. Car died and then started
right up after going up a hill and stopping at top of hill.

II replaced the fuel filter and added some dry gas and cleaner to gas.
Car running fine up to 75 mph. 100 miles later dies in highway going 70.
Coast to breakdown lane and stop Starts right up and off I go.


Is it the fuel pump and if so, is it located in gas tank or somewhere
else? Somebody said it may just be needing new plugs wires cap rotor.
Anytime I have had a fuel pump go there has been no warning on other
vehicles. Are Hondas different?

TIA

Fuel pumps are located under the back seat.


"UncleBubba" <bubba4pres2000nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns941784E6CF6AFbubba4pres2000nospam@216.196. 97.136...
> Bought a 90 Civic Dx with some small problems. The one that is bothering
> me the most is this:
>
> Car hesitates at 65 mph or less going uphill. Car died and then started
> right up after going up a hill and stopping at top of hill.
>
> II replaced the fuel filter and added some dry gas and cleaner to gas.
> Car running fine up to 75 mph. 100 miles later dies in highway going 70.
> Coast to breakdown lane and stop Starts right up and off I go.
>
>
> Is it the fuel pump and if so, is it located in gas tank or somewhere
> else? Somebody said it may just be needing new plugs wires cap rotor.
> Anytime I have had a fuel pump go there has been no warning on other
> vehicles. Are Hondas different?
>
> TIA

I think it is the fuel pump. There is a fine mesh screen over the pump
intake pipe that gets clogged.

"chris" <fieroman@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Fuel pumps are located under the back seat.
>
>
> "UncleBubba" <bubba4pres2000nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns941784E6CF6AFbubba4pres2000nospam@216.196. 97.136...
> > Bought a 90 Civic Dx with some small problems. The one that is
bothering
> > me the most is this:
> >
> > Car hesitates at 65 mph or less going uphill. Car died and then started
> > right up after going up a hill and stopping at top of hill.
> >
> > II replaced the fuel filter and added some dry gas and cleaner to gas.
> > Car running fine up to 75 mph. 100 miles later dies in highway going
70.
> > Coast to breakdown lane and stop Starts right up and off I go.
> >
> >
> > Is it the fuel pump and if so, is it located in gas tank or somewhere
> > else? Somebody said it may just be needing new plugs wires cap rotor.
> > Anytime I have had a fuel pump go there has been no warning on other
> > vehicles. Are Hondas different?
> >
> > TIA
>
>

Had a similar problem with a Chevette. problem is the screen on the fuel
pump inlet gets partially plugged and limits the rate of fuel flow.

--
Bob Burns
Mill Hall PA



"UncleBubba" <bubba4pres2000nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns941784E6CF6AFbubba4pres2000nospam@216.196. 97.136...
> Bought a 90 Civic Dx with some small problems. The one that is bothering
> me the most is this:
>
> Car hesitates at 65 mph or less going uphill. Car died and then started
> right up after going up a hill and stopping at top of hill.
>
> II replaced the fuel filter and added some dry gas and cleaner to gas.
> Car running fine up to 75 mph. 100 miles later dies in highway going 70.
> Coast to breakdown lane and stop Starts right up and off I go.
>
>
> Is it the fuel pump and if so, is it located in gas tank or somewhere
> else? Somebody said it may just be needing new plugs wires cap rotor.
> Anytime I have had a fuel pump go there has been no warning on other
> vehicles. Are Hondas different?
>
> TIA

In the 88-91 Civics, the gas tank needs to be dropped to access it.

If this happens on a full tank of gas, I'd look for other problems. If
this happens with little fuel in the tank, then it's quite possible.

chris wrote:

> Fuel pumps are located under the back seat.