wrote in news:1173819072.737916.40520
@e1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> I have a 1997 Civic EX that I've never had any problems with. (160K
> miles, though nothing has even been replaced) Yesterday, though, I
> was driving about 35-40 miles an hour, and getting reading to
> downshift, and the engine suddenly stopped running!
>
> The car would turn over, didn't respond to a jump, and also, a couple
> of times, seemed to almost start (sputtered, coughed, and stalled
> again)... It almost seemed as though the car had run out of gas.
>
> The fuses are all fine... What could it be?
> I'm even trying to figure out whether to get towed to my house (if
> it's something I could fix myself) or to the shop.
>
> ANY and ALL help would be GREATLY appreciated -- thanks!!!
>
>


Check for spark. Coil or igniter is bad.
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/start...tml#checkspark


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