98 Honda CRV engine quits

Discussion in 'CR-V' started by 2stepme, Dec 17, 2004.

  1. 2stepme

    2stepme Guest

    My wife has a 98 Honda CRV. I drive it periodically. On many
    occasions the engine just quits. It always (except for one time) quits
    at very low speeds with the engine at idle and the car barely moving.
    I have hardly given it any gas. All of the lights on the instrument
    cluster go dark. I put the transmission into neutral and start the
    engine and the car runs without a problem for the remained of the trip.
    This always (except for one time) occurs just after I start the car
    and head out. The one occasion that it did not occur at idle was when
    I was driving down the interstate at 70 mph. The engine quit and tried
    to start and quit in rapid succession a few times. I put it into
    neutral, moved off to the side of the road and restarted the car. The
    car continued without further problem. The only other clue that might
    help determine the problem is that my wife drives with a heavier foot
    than I do. I give the car just a slight amount of gas to get it going
    and she gives it much more. She has never had the problem.
     
    2stepme, Dec 17, 2004
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  2. 2stepme

    remcow Guest

    When you say the lights go out, do other things stop working as well?
    (Radio, dome light, headlights, etc)
    If so, I'd make sure that both postive and ground wires to the battery are
    well seated and properly attached on both sides.

    Regards,
    Remco
     
    remcow, Dec 17, 2004
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  3. 2stepme

    SoCalMike Guest

    classic symptoms for the ignition switch recall. you *did* know there
    was a recall for the ignition switch, eh? ;)

    well, now ya do! so head on over to your local dealer, and get the thing
    replaced for free.

    http://www.intellichoice.com/reports/vehicleReport/vehicle_nmb/100005108/section/recalls

    http://www.autoweb.lycos.com/content/own/service/index.cfm/action/RecallsView/seriesid/13538
     
    SoCalMike, Dec 17, 2004
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  4. 2stepme

    SoCalMike Guest


    btw: does either of you use a heavy keychain? ie: lots of keys or dangly
    trinkets on it? just curious.
     
    SoCalMike, Dec 17, 2004
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