88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

I just bought an 88 Accord LX and once it reaches running temperature
it either starts misfiring severely then stalls or just straight up
stalls. When it dies it's instant, like it just stopped receiving spark
and then it will not start at all unless I let it sit for like an hour.
When the car starts it's instant and idles at about 2200rpm then goes
down to 880rpm in a bit and runs perfectly for a good 5-10 minutes that
is. Only other thing is after it warms up smoke rises up from under the
header intermittenly in large amounts, goes away sometimes if I turn
the A/C on.
Thanks a lot for the help, this is my only car right now so I'm
hitching rides to work and the sooner I figure it out the better.

My thoughts:
Bad igniter or ignition coil
Carb rebuild needed
Choke problem
Main Relay

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

I just finished checking the PCV valve and although it does rattle, the
plunger is soaked
with oil I'm not sure if this is abnormal but it all does seem to be
pointing to a bad PCV valve
especially the intermittent oil smoke. Will replace it tommorow and
update.....

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

I just finished checking the PCV valve and although it does rattle, the
plunger is soaked
with oil I'm not sure if this is abnormal but it all does seem to be
pointing to a bad PCV valve
especially the intermittent oil smoke. Will replace it tommorow and
update.....

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

I just finished checking the PCV valve and although it does rattle, the
plunger is soaked
with oil I'm not sure if this is abnormal but it all does seem to be
pointing to a bad PCV valve
especially the intermittent oil smoke. Will replace it tommorow and
update.....

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

I just finished checking the PCV valve and although it does rattle, the
plunger is soaked
with oil I'm not sure if this is abnormal but it all does seem to be
pointing to a bad PCV valve
especially the intermittent oil smoke. Will replace it tommorow and
update.....

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

Tanner wrote:
>
> I just bought an 88 Accord LX and once it reaches running temperature
> it either starts misfiring severely then stalls or just straight up
> stalls. When it dies it's instant, like it just stopped receiving spark
> and then it will not start at all unless I let it sit for like an hour.
> When the car starts it's instant and idles at about 2200rpm then goes
> down to 880rpm in a bit and runs perfectly for a good 5-10 minutes that
> is. Only other thing is after it warms up smoke rises up from under the
> header intermittenly in large amounts, goes away sometimes if I turn
> the A/C on.
> Thanks a lot for the help, this is my only car right now so I'm
> hitching rides to work and the sooner I figure it out the better.
>
> My thoughts:
> Bad igniter or ignition coil
> Carb rebuild needed
> Choke problem
> Main Relay


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Main relay is VERY doubtful, since it's vibration that keeps a bad main
relay functioning. Bad igniter or ignition coil sound like good
candidates. Did you search this newsgroup for ALL the great posts about
this topic?

Is your coolant reservoir full up?

'Curly'

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

Tanner wrote:
>
> I just bought an 88 Accord LX and once it reaches running temperature
> it either starts misfiring severely then stalls or just straight up
> stalls. When it dies it's instant, like it just stopped receiving spark
> and then it will not start at all unless I let it sit for like an hour.
> When the car starts it's instant and idles at about 2200rpm then goes
> down to 880rpm in a bit and runs perfectly for a good 5-10 minutes that
> is. Only other thing is after it warms up smoke rises up from under the
> header intermittenly in large amounts, goes away sometimes if I turn
> the A/C on.
> Thanks a lot for the help, this is my only car right now so I'm
> hitching rides to work and the sooner I figure it out the better.
>
> My thoughts:
> Bad igniter or ignition coil
> Carb rebuild needed
> Choke problem
> Main Relay


-----------------------------------------

Main relay is VERY doubtful, since it's vibration that keeps a bad main
relay functioning. Bad igniter or ignition coil sound like good
candidates. Did you search this newsgroup for ALL the great posts about
this topic?

Is your coolant reservoir full up?

'Curly'

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

Tanner wrote:
>
> I just bought an 88 Accord LX and once it reaches running temperature
> it either starts misfiring severely then stalls or just straight up
> stalls. When it dies it's instant, like it just stopped receiving spark
> and then it will not start at all unless I let it sit for like an hour.
> When the car starts it's instant and idles at about 2200rpm then goes
> down to 880rpm in a bit and runs perfectly for a good 5-10 minutes that
> is. Only other thing is after it warms up smoke rises up from under the
> header intermittenly in large amounts, goes away sometimes if I turn
> the A/C on.
> Thanks a lot for the help, this is my only car right now so I'm
> hitching rides to work and the sooner I figure it out the better.
>
> My thoughts:
> Bad igniter or ignition coil
> Carb rebuild needed
> Choke problem
> Main Relay


-----------------------------------------

Main relay is VERY doubtful, since it's vibration that keeps a bad main
relay functioning. Bad igniter or ignition coil sound like good
candidates. Did you search this newsgroup for ALL the great posts about
this topic?

Is your coolant reservoir full up?

'Curly'

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

Tanner wrote:
>
> I just bought an 88 Accord LX and once it reaches running temperature
> it either starts misfiring severely then stalls or just straight up
> stalls. When it dies it's instant, like it just stopped receiving spark
> and then it will not start at all unless I let it sit for like an hour.
> When the car starts it's instant and idles at about 2200rpm then goes
> down to 880rpm in a bit and runs perfectly for a good 5-10 minutes that
> is. Only other thing is after it warms up smoke rises up from under the
> header intermittenly in large amounts, goes away sometimes if I turn
> the A/C on.
> Thanks a lot for the help, this is my only car right now so I'm
> hitching rides to work and the sooner I figure it out the better.
>
> My thoughts:
> Bad igniter or ignition coil
> Carb rebuild needed
> Choke problem
> Main Relay


-----------------------------------------

Main relay is VERY doubtful, since it's vibration that keeps a bad main
relay functioning. Bad igniter or ignition coil sound like good
candidates. Did you search this newsgroup for ALL the great posts about
this topic?

Is your coolant reservoir full up?

'Curly'

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

the accord have a control for cold starting that make them run fast to
warm up a cold engine. When, if at all, did you last replace little
things like spark plug wires, distributor cap and plugs. the wires can
do WONDERS for ignition probs.

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

the accord have a control for cold starting that make them run fast to
warm up a cold engine. When, if at all, did you last replace little
things like spark plug wires, distributor cap and plugs. the wires can
do WONDERS for ignition probs.

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

the accord have a control for cold starting that make them run fast to
warm up a cold engine. When, if at all, did you last replace little
things like spark plug wires, distributor cap and plugs. the wires can
do WONDERS for ignition probs.

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

the accord have a control for cold starting that make them run fast to
warm up a cold engine. When, if at all, did you last replace little
things like spark plug wires, distributor cap and plugs. the wires can
do WONDERS for ignition probs.

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

Take the below seriously. Also, use only OEM parts for the
engine ignition parts. They pay for themselves.

Also do the air filter and fuel filter and check the timing.
Just replace the PCV valve. It's cheap enough, and they do
get clogged over time. Replaced my 91 Civic's at 140k miles
or so, and fuel mileage went way up.

Because this seems temperature dependent, I am betting on
the ignition coil for now.

"88accord170+" <brianedearden@hotmail.com> wrote
> the accord have a control for cold starting that make them
> run fast to
> warm up a cold engine. When, if at all, did you last
> replace little
> things like spark plug wires, distributor cap and plugs.
> the wires can
> do WONDERS for ignition probs.

Re: 88 Accord LX shutting off after warming up
 

Take the below seriously. Also, use only OEM parts for the
engine ignition parts. They pay for themselves.

Also do the air filter and fuel filter and check the timing.
Just replace the PCV valve. It's cheap enough, and they do
get clogged over time. Replaced my 91 Civic's at 140k miles
or so, and fuel mileage went way up.

Because this seems temperature dependent, I am betting on
the ignition coil for now.

"88accord170+" <brianedearden@hotmail.com> wrote
> the accord have a control for cold starting that make them
> run fast to
> warm up a cold engine. When, if at all, did you last
> replace little
> things like spark plug wires, distributor cap and plugs.
> the wires can
> do WONDERS for ignition probs.