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#1 (**permalink**) 20 Apr 2005, 10:18 pm

my accord idles at 300 then dies at lights it did this before then i
changed my air filter which worked for a month The filter appears lightly
burnt but is not clogged. Please help

#2 (**permalink**) 20 Apr 2005, 10:40 pm

Does it happen only after the car is warmed up?

This is one symptom of a bad distributor coil.

Which die around every five years, I'd say.

"baccus" <baucuschic@yahoo.com> wrote
> my accord idles at 300 then dies at lights it did this before then i
> changed my air filter which worked for a month The filter appears lightly
> burnt but is not clogged. Please help

What's burning the filter? That's odd.

#3 (**permalink**) 21 Apr 2005, 12:46 am

i dont know really the last one was terribly burnt now this one is lightly
burnt

#4 (**permalink**) 21 Apr 2005, 12:50 am

it seems to be fuel related .The idle slowly drops to nothing. I have been
double pedeling today which worked.

#5 (**permalink**) 21 Apr 2005, 07:22 am

Do you have a carb or fuel injection (only the LXi has fuel injection)?

"baccus" <baucuschic@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> my accord idles at 300 then dies at lights it did this before then i
> changed my air filter which worked for a month The filter appears lightly
> burnt but is not clogged. Please help
>

#6 (**permalink**) 21 Apr 2005, 08:20 am

Well, that is the way a dying coil will cut out the car: The driver watches
as the RPM goes lower and lower until the car stalls...

Of course I agree it could be other things, but a failing coil is a common
cause of such a symptom.

"baccus" <baucuschic@yahoo.com> wrote
> it seems to be fuel related .The idle slowly drops to nothing. I have been
> double pedeling today which worked.
>

#7 (**permalink**) 21 Apr 2005, 09:50 am

baccus wrote:
> my accord idles at 300 then dies at lights it did this before then i
> changed my air filter which worked for a month The filter appears
lightly
> burnt but is not clogged. Please help

When's the last time the fuel filter was changed?

#8 (**permalink**) 21 Apr 2005, 01:22 pm

The fuel filter hasnt been changed in a year I'd say, but I have only owned
the car for 6 months. it is carborated Does anyone know how much it costs
to have the coil replaced?

#9 (**permalink**) 21 Apr 2005, 01:25 pm

yes today it was fine until the car warmed up and then ided at a 1000 while
in N at lights and 1500 going 45mph

#10 (**permalink**) 21 Apr 2005, 02:37 pm

Uh oh... I just checked the drawings for distributor parts for an 87 Accord
at www.hondaautomotiveparts.com , and there is no coil listed. Different
design for carbureted vehicles? I'm in over my head at the moment. Sorry.

The fuel filter is due about every two years. It's cheaper than doing the
coil and has to be replaced periodically anyway, so you might want to start
with it.

"baccus" <baucuschic@yahoo.com> wrote
> The fuel filter hasnt been changed in a year I'd say, but I have only
owned
> the car for 6 months. it is carborated Does anyone know how much it costs
> to have the coil replaced?
>

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