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#1 (**permalink**) 09 Mar 2006, 03:41 pm

1990 accord Only when the tank is about little under 1/2 tank when slowing
down fast or stopping rapidly the car will idle down so low it dies most
of the time, I tried removing thr gas cap when gas got low, that didn't
help, when the tank is full or above 1/2 it will never do this are there
ventilation ports/chambers/hoses? by chance on gas tanks? wouldcould it be
something about the tank or fuel pump?

#2 (**permalink**) 09 Mar 2006, 03:53 pm

Just curious about how old (miles and years) the ignition
coil is, 'cause, apart from the fuel tank, this is
symptomatic of a dying coil.

Does it happen only after the car is warmed up, or right out
of the driveway?

Is the ignition coil OEM?

"Pd7704" <brian.polson@greatwesternbank.com> wrote
> 1990 accord Only when the tank is about little under 1/2
> tank when slowing
> down fast or stopping rapidly the car will idle down so
> low it dies most
> of the time, I tried removing thr gas cap when gas got
> low, that didn't
> help, when the tank is full or above 1/2 it will never do
> this are there
> ventilation ports/chambers/hoses? by chance on gas tanks?
> wouldcould it be
> something about the tank or fuel pump?
>

#3 (**permalink**) 15 Mar 2006, 12:50 am

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<6bb741c2445c620a50f221805eb34cc6@localhost.talkab outautos.com>,
"Pd7704" <brian.polson@greatwesternbank.com> wrote:

> 1990 accord Only when the tank is about little under 1/2 tank when slowing
> down fast or stopping rapidly the car will idle down so low it dies most
> of the time, I tried removing thr gas cap when gas got low, that didn't
> help, when the tank is full or above 1/2 it will never do this are there
> ventilation ports/chambers/hoses? by chance on gas tanks? wouldcould it be
> something about the tank or fuel pump?

Put the car in neutral and throttle up the RPM to 1000 to 1500 for about
30 seconds. Let go of the throttle quickly. If the engine stumbles,
the mechanical idle is set too low.

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