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From: mlf@teddy.UUCP (Matt L. Fichtenbaum)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Accord stalling
Message-ID: <1100@teddy.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 3-Jan-85 13:45:15 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan  3 13:45:15 1985
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In article <293@sftri.UUCP> mdash@sftri.UUCP (M.D.Scheer) writes:
>Our trusty 1980 Accord has developed a nasty and puzzling bug.
>
>After ~30-40 minutes of highway driving (say 55 to 65 mph) it will start
>to lose power.  Symptoms are characteristic of a fuel supply problem:
>dead low-to-midrange throttle, etc.  The symptoms worsen if we continue
>driving and, after another 10 or 15 minutes, the car will stall outright.
>After sitting about 5 minutes though, we can drive off again, only to
>repeat the cycle.

   I've heard of a similar-type problem on a car (not a Honda) in which
the gas-cap vent hole was plugged.  After prolonged driving, the
gas tank built up negative pressure and the fuel pump couldn't supply
the engine with fuel.  Maybe you have a similar problem.

-- 

					Matt Fichtenbaum
					"Our job is to rescue fires,
					not put out your cat."