Engine died but still on?

[Accord problems]

Sorry for this nooby question but whats the distributor do? I checked ebay and i guess its the ignition distributor?

Dude now you have a cell . This will give you a code . To get code pull off the passeger side kick panel look for a blue connecter. Jump that with a papper clip. The check engine
Will blink the code . With that code it will be easyer to help you.

[lilg4mdalbc]

on the freeway, and sudden loss of power. Motor reached 0, rpms reached 0.

I dont get how your motor was still running if your rpm hit 0?

Sounds to me like your engine died and your car remained on.

Well either way, it sounds to me like its definately your distributor. The first time it died, you waited 45 minutes, the distributor cooled off and it started. Probably gonna happen again this time where the distributor cools off and turns back on at least an hour later. Theres threads on here on how to diagnose if its your distibutor or not. Search it.

[Eazymartin]

Basically sends spark to correct cylinders. A sensor inside goes bad, makes car, won't turn on after awhile , gets worse and worse ultimately dies completely.

Ahh i see. It might be it then, because the more we tried to turn on the car, the less power the car seemed to had, we let it rest for a bit, then it turned back on.

and yea lillg4, i guess yu can say that. I cant explain it, the motor was on, just died for some reason, Its like this: i was Driving 70 on the freeway, then suddenly check engline light comes on, the speedometer drops from 70-0 fast, and rpms are 0. Accelerate, and nuthing. Thats how it happened this morning.

[lilg4mdalbc]

Wow, I really dont know how I missed that your check engine light came on. Definately check on that. It might not even be your distributor and were telling you to buy a new one. If your check engine light turns on and it dies immediately after, then it definately sounds like that to me. Check for codes. If you dont know how to:

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=21259.

It is really important that you check out your CEL.

[Gotz Cb7]

Although your check engine light may not be on, it could possibly have code(s) stored. Try diagnosing the CEL before buying random parts.

www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=21259

Edit: Sorry, lilg. At the DMV, so posting takes me awhile. Haha didn't see your post.

[Eazymartin]

Wow, I really dont know how I missed that your check engine light came on. Definately check on that. It might not even be your distributor and were telling you to buy a new one. If your check engine light turns on and it dies immediately after, then it definately sounds like that to me. Check for codes. If you dont know how to:

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=21259.

It is really important that you check out your CEL.

I see. So i'll have to diagnose the check engline huh? I guess thats the first thing i will do, before buying the parts. Thanks for the link. i see all the codes now that the link shows, although i dont have a CEL tester or whatever you use to check it, im going to look for the wire right now. Thanks to all who gave any advice and took the time to reply to this thread. You guys helped alot. This is why i love cb7tuner.

[Eazymartin]

Waiittt i just remembered something important!!! Sorry i think i might have mislead yu guys!!!. The motor did turn off!! I remembered sorry i dont know how i could forgot such an important thing!. The motor turned off when the check engine light came on. I remember trying to turn it back on while it was coasting. Sorry ahhh i mislead yu guys. I guess i was worried about my car, that i forgot this. Anyway my mechanic think it might be the distriburator, or the gas pump.

[lilg4mdalbc]

Its cool. No problem. We just gotta here back from the OP now.

[cloudasc]

although i dont have a CEL tester or whatever you use to check it, im going to look for the wire right now. Thanks to all who gave any advice and took the time to reply to this thread. You guys helped alot. This is why i love cb7tuner.

You don't need any fancy equipment to pull the code from the cel, all you need to do is put a paper clip in the service connector in the passenger kickpanel, like in the link the others posted. Then you start counting the flashes from the CEL, long pauses are 10, short pauses are 1, when all codes have been displayed, it will loop through them again, with a really long pause between the last and first code. Once you have that code, you should be able to isolate where/or what the exact issue is.

[Bad_dude]

putting off your tune up is bad and will cause this to happen . i belive it's every 3,000 miles or every 6 months what ever comes first is what the book say's . do a tune up ( caps , rotor , plugs , wire's , oil , oil filter , feul filter ) i think you will be fine after doing this . unless your tranny is bad .

Do you mean oil changes or tune up every 3,000 miles or every 6 months? I usually change my oil at 6,000 miles. I run full synthetic. If you keep driving on a dirty air filter or drive it hard in the city, yes changing it every 3000 miles is better.

[Accord problems]

Do you mean oil changes or tune up every 3,000 miles or every 6 months? I usually change my oil at 6,000 miles. I run full synthetic. If you keep driving on a dirty air filter or drive it hard in the city, yes changing it every 3000 miles is better.

both think if you dont all that slug thats building up can do damige . i meant to put air filter at every 3,000 miles or every 6 months with all the othere stuff . at the same time .

[wed3k]

I dont get how your motor was still running if your rpm hit 0?

Sounds to me like your engine died and your car remained on.

Well either way, it sounds to me like its definately your distributor. The first time it died, you waited 45 minutes, the distributor cooled off and it started. Probably gonna happen again this time where the distributor cools off and turns back on at least an hour later. Theres threads on here on how to diagnose if its your distibutor or not. Search it.

with the clutch engaged, the motor is still being turned.

[lilg4mdalbc]

But the engine would still be off. By running I mean turned off. What ever happen with the ops problem?