Hi,

I'm new to this forum, I have a 98 accord LX and it stalls intermittingly at stop lights, when trying to start it will turn over but won't stay on after a few trys and pressing gas it will start and work perfectly. This doesn't happen all the time, but is a problem as cars blow me down to get out the way. I don't know what to troubleshoot, any assistance is greatly appreciated.

 

How's your tune-up stuff? Spark plugs, wires, timing, idle setting, valve adjustment?

It sounds like you need to cleanyour IACV &adjust the base idle speed, but any of those other things can get involved to confuse the issue.

 

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Get OBD11 CODE CHECK from there you will see what is the trables with your car.
Get tool loan from Auto Zone part then post your troble code ?###.
No more squandering ??????????.
If is code P0401 check your EGR valve port but find out what is the code in the OBD11 first.

 

what?

 

Hi,

I ran a obdII code and came up with PO402, can anyone help me with this? also what is the IACV?

 

Maybe you mean p0401 or p0420?

 

IACV = Idle Air Control Valve.

On a 4-cyl engine it's bolted to the underside of the throttle body. Not sure about a V-6 but you didn't say what you have...

It's job is to bypass a little air thru the throttle body, as controlled by the ECU to hold the idle steady.